Thse Internet is part of this universe and country, and you can't just take copyright laws and say they don't apply. At the worst case, I thought I'd have a chance to send my case to a jury of my peers. Copyright cases involving the Internet,are increasing as use of the World Wide Web grows.
Most suits involve software manufacturers seeking to prevent the dissemination of pirated programs.
For years, Scientology officials have aggressively sued critics and publications that attacked the church. Using an electronic scanner, Ler- ma posted training materials from the Religious Technology Center, an arm of Scientology. The materials were written by L. Ron Hubbard, a science ficfion writer who founded the religion. But she said permissable excerpts generally must be brief and used to illustrate a larger story that discusses issues of public interest. In September, Brinkema ruled that The Washington Post, which was sued for copyright violations for an Aug. 19 Style article on Lerma, met that stan- dard.