Not in their entirety. Small portions may be copied for research, if necessary.
No. Generally speaking, copyright laws only permit reproduction of small portions of text for the purpose of references, reviews, etc.
Yes, photocopying a textbook for personal use or for sharing with others at work can be considered a form of theft or copyright infringement. Textbooks are typically protected by copyright law, which prohibits unauthorized reproduction. Even if the intention is not to sell the copies, distributing or using photocopied materials without permission can violate the rights of the copyright holder. This could potentially lead to legal consequences for the individual involved.
J. H. Spoor has written: 'Copies in Copyright (Monographs on Industrial Property & Copyright Law)' 'Scripta manent' -- subject(s): Reproduction of money, documents, Law and legislation, Copyright 'Copies in copyright' -- subject(s): Photocopying, Fair use (Copyright)
For the rightsholder, copyright allows an income to be derived from the book and its content. For a user, copyright law allows certain unlicensed uses such as in education or criticism.
Only if the courts allows you to and that the law agreement isnt a false/fake agreement.
There are a few websites one can use to find a copyright attorney. 'Find Law' allows one to search for copyright attorney's by state. 'Contact Law' provides a similar service in the UK.
Ostensibly, the limited monopoly created by copyright law allows the creator to ascribe value to (and derive income from) his or her imagination and hard work. That is, it allows creators to create full-time instead of waiting tables.
Included in the copyright law is the notion of "fair use," which allows certain specific unlicensed uses such as this. See the link below for a good discussion of copyright and fair use in the classroom.
Till Neumann has written: 'Urheberrecht und Schulgebrauch' -- subject(s): Fair use (Copyright), Droit d'auteur, Photocopying, Education, Droit de reproduction, Droit, Educational law and legislation
The notion of "fair use," which is included in US copyright law as section 107, allows certain limited unlicensed uses in cases such as scholarship and criticism.
You may use copyright protected material when you are the copyright holder, or when you have permission from the rightsholder or an exemption in the law. The most notable exemption is fair use or fair dealing, which allows certain limited unlicensed uses in situations such as education and commentary.
In the US, section 107 of the law allows certain limited unlicensed uses; it has a longer name, but is usually referred to as "fair use."