RE: Is there a lawyer in the room?

[krandall@world.std.com]

At 10:10 AM 7/12/99 -0400, Ken wrote:

>James: I am not a copyright lawyer, but I think you have mentioned a
>possible solution to this problem before. We should require each participant
>to sign a well-worded release giving us publishing rights. That release
>could also include wording which gives the participant ownership of the
>photo. 

Agreed

>I think it would also be reasonable for us to return a print or slide
>to the owner if they include a SASE along with their submission.

I have to agree with Olga on this one.  If we can't pretty much guarantee
that nothing will happen to the photos, which we can't with volunteers and
postal services involved, we should ask people ONLY to send duplicates, and
tell them that photos will NOT be returned.  

Karen