Don't Risk It

With the NYU case, the minimum allowable uses, (as outlined in the Classroom Guidelines) were effectively transformed into maximum allowable standards, because any use that exceeded the minimum was considered not a fair use. The necessity for a university copyright policy was made clear.

During the Kinko's litigation, both the Classroom Guidelines and the ALA Model Policy (from the American Library Association) were questioned. Although Kinko's for-profit status was addressed in the case, the final decision implied that any photocopying that exceeds the fair use limits is an infringement, whether in a profit or non-profit situation.