Fact Pattern 11-2 Professor Peter Enjoys Using a Small Manual Containing Information on Containing

Fact pattern 11-2
Professor Peter enjoys using a small manual containing information on employment laws in his business law class.The manual costs $100 and is published by We Publish book publishers.Because Professor Peter wants to save his students some money,he copies the manual and has ABC Copy Store make copies for students.Students are required to purchase the copies directly from the copy store.Professor Prudence,who dislikes Peter because she believes he blocked her tenure application,hears about the deal and notifies the publishing company.The publishing company denies that the process be stopped and prepares to seek damages.
-Refer to fact pattern 11-2.Can Professor Peter be found guilty of copyright infringement?

A) No,he was engaged in fair use because of his involvement in education.
B) No,because he did not do the actual copying.
C) No,because he did not make a profit.
D) It is likely that he would be found guilty of copyright infringement particularly since he copied the entire manual,not limited sections.

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