Contributory Infringers and Good Samaritans
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I. Placing Contributory Infringement Doctrine in the Context of Tort Law ............................................................................ 3 II. Tort Law’s Reasons for Imposing the Duty to Control on Others..................................................................................... 6 A. Control ............................................................................ 8 B. Autonomy ..................................................................... 10 C. Culpability .................................................................... 12 III. Application to Contributory Infringement .............................. 14 A. Evidence of Control ...................................................... 14 B. Autonomy and Culpability Concerns ........................... 17 Conclusion ..................................................................................... 20
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