We have an agreement in process to host and maintain a website for a
non-affiliated community-based organization.  Our attorney is
suddenly shaky about this, saying:
"There is potential exposure to allegations of defamation, claims of
copyright and trademark infringement, and other liabilities based
upon the content generated by an unaffiliated third party. Although
there are certain statutory protections for Internet service
providers under both the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and the
Communications Decency Act, does UALR really want to be in the
position of having to invoke such protections because of infringing
or libelous content created by a third party?"

At first legal wanted to dump the project, then said they would
consider some kind of policy and clause to use in agreements of this
kind.  I'm still a bit squirmy on this. I'm sure there are websites
all over the mainframe that are similar to this but now I have to
"officially aware."

So, do you do this? and Do you have a policy and/or contract clause
you use to cover you institutions, umm, interests in this situation.

thanks.spanky
--
Mike McCallister, Ph. D.
 Director, Research and Sponsored Programs
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
2801 South University
Little Rock, AR 72204-1099
(v) 501-569-8474
(f) 501-371-7614
(c) 501-590-5609

Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one
can go. — T.S. Eliot

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