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Subject: 
Re: Surely this is not legal
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lugnet.lego.direct
Date: 
Tue, 2 Jan 2001 23:17:50 GMT
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Tim Courtney writes:
Richard Schamus <legoman34@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:G6G36G.1uB@lugnet.com...
In lugnet.lego.direct, Rose Regner writes:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=533115033
Please tell me this isn't legal.

It probably isn't illegal. It's just not very smart, especially for the
person(s) buying the item. Considering that most of the instruction are
available from www.brickshelf.com and, (I'm only speculating here and am
not in possession of any information that directly confirms or denies
this speculation,) that it would be easy enough to mine Brickshelf for
the images used in the item described. Just a thought.

It doesn't look legal to me - the reason being the prominent LEGO logo
displayed with their 'Just Imagine...' trademark on the top, acting like
it was something officially put out by them.  There is no disclaimer
except the fairplay mention at the bottom stating that all the sets are
out of production.  Pretty shady IMO.

I looks like some <insert pejorative here> has simply made a CD of
BrickShelf.  I say take let the eBay and TLC lawyer types growl in his(her?)
direction.  If that doesn't work, then take the muzzles off and let 'em loose.

SRC

Nothing disrespectful of lawyers intended - I happen to very much like
a certain young financial lawyer with her own newspaper column.   :-)



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Richard Schamus <legoman34@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:G6G36G.1uB@lugnet.com... (...) It doesn't look legal to me - the reason being the prominent LEGO logo displayed with their 'Just Imagine...' trademark on the top, acting like it was (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)

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