[LINK] Emails can infringe copyright, ruling

[Brendan Scott]

> Emails can infringe copyright, ruling Think twice before hitting
> forward
> 
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/02/15/email_copyright_infringement/
> 
> 
> Business letters can be protected by copyright and forwarding them to
> others can be an infringement, the High Court has ruled. The decision
> could have implications for email communication because the same
> principles will apply.

Well, this would have to fall into the "blindingly obvious" box - despite some dissembling some years ago.