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To: Scott Volmar who wrote (6608)	5/6/1999 12:52:00 PM
From: Frank Ferrari	Respond to of 9798

Scott, You are not suggesting that it would be appropriate for Corel senior management to become proactive are you? That might put an end to this 24 month 'buying opportunity' that we are mired in. <g> Cheers Frank

To: Scott Volmar who wrote (6608)	5/6/1999 1:30:00 PM
From: Picanoc	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9798

Corel is taking exactly those steps. Take a look at the images they are offering now - not many 'people pics' left. The problem is twofold - first, the existing 'installed base' of images includes problematic ones, obviously, and some of those chickens are coming home to roost. Current practice has no bearing on thoses cases. The second is even more intractable, but apporaches the limits of any liability. The complaint brought in Florida clearly states that the photographer misappropriated the images - if he misrepresents his ownership, Corel's exposure is minimal, though present. Given the fact that 'models' are not the brightest people to begin with and are often young, there are going to be cases where models sign over rights with no idea that is what they have done. WHen they take umbrage with that later, they look to the money. That doesn't appear to be the case in the Florida action, but the fault is clearly the photographer's. Corel may bear some responsibility for ensuring the intellectual property rights are legitimate, but fraud is fraud.