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Message: <blockquote data-quote="S'mon" data-source="post: 5495161" data-attributes="member: 463">This is a point I always try to make to my students.  There is a huge difference between "This could get us sued" and "This is breaking the law".  Lots of things are perfectly legal but could still get you sued by a nasty corporation.Eg TV game show formats are not protectable under UK copyright law, but I was just reading an interview with Endemol (Big Brotherr et al)'s head of IP enforcement, boasting about how they would crush anyone imitating their shows.  If it ever came to court Endemol would probably lose and even have to pay the winner's costs under UK law, but few small companies can afford to take it that far.  In the US the plaintiff rarely has to pay the defendant's costs even if they lose, making frivolous lawsuits even more effective.</blockquote>