A copyright infringement suit involving duplication of material for classroom use without permission or acknowledgement and related cases are discussed with reference to the fair use privilege, the Copyright Act of 1976, and congressional guidelines. Generally, fair use has been rejected as a blanket defense in classroom copying. (MJL)

The Supreme Court's recent decision in "Community for Creative Non-Violence v. Reid," although occurring outside the education field, has implications for determining whether the educator is an employee. Reid was commissioned to sculpt a statue, and the Court ruled that he was an independent contractor, not an employee. (71 references)…