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Someone just suggested to me that lawyers might be reluctant to comment
on the Net about legal aspects of Net issues to avoid liability for
themselves!
Charlie

From: fburke@acad.suffolk.edu

Charlie ... when I read you comment, I first thought 'how sick' and then
I rethought and yes, it is probably true. I'll try it out on Lawyer
friends. I have been working on the distinction between the law and
ethics as well as decision-making using both where do they overlap. F&G
Fun and Games. Fran
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From: J.Gray@uws.EDU.AU (John Gray)

Under Australian law when anyone publishes on the net they are liable;
lawyers, academics, candlestick makers makes no difference. I don't know
about US law but I suspect the same. The real issue is that when you
publish on email you do so internationally and in jurisdictions that you
do not fully understand. There is a case proceeding in France presently
concerning English language advertisements on the net that allegedly
transgress French law. In my state, New South Wales, our newly appointed
President of the Law Society is investigating just this issue. If you
wish I shall sned you his paper if he publishes.

By the way, well said about private chatter. I transgressed as did
others. enthusiasm for a new list is my defense.

John T. Gray
Department of Management and Marketing
Faculty of Business & Technology
University of Western Sydney Macarthur
PO Box 555
CAMPBELLTOWN NSW 2560
AUSTRALIA
Ph: 61 46 203453
Fax: 61 46 284289