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         CHAPTER 13 - LEGAL ISSUES FACING THE BBS SYSOP  
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13.1.00.0 - INTRODUCTION

13.2.00.0 - THE LEGAL RISKS
13.2.01.0 - CIVIL LAWSUITS
13.2.02.0 - CRIMINAL LIABILITY

13.3.00.0 - THE MAJOR ISSUES AND SOME SUGGESTIONS
13.3.01.0 - NEGLIGENCE
13.3.02.0 - BREACH OF CONTRACT
13.3.03.0 - VIRUSES
13.3.04.0 - PUBLIC MESSAGES AND DEFAMATION
13.3.05.0 - E-MAIL, PRIVACY, AND ECPA
13.3.06.0 - ENCRYPTION
13.3.07.0 - COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
13.3.08.0 - OBSCENE MATERIAL, CHILD PORNO AND INDECENT SPEECH
13.3.09.0 - REGULATED ACTIVITIES
13.3.10.0 - TAXES

13.4.00.0 - INCORPORATION
13.5.00.0 - CLOSING THOUGHTS AND SOME LEGAL RESOURCES
13.6.00.0 - THE INTERNET LAW JOURNAL
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