My quite possibly wrong understanding is that copyright law does apply but you can still post sections of the article…

Posted on September 23, 2026 at 11:25:24 AM by Poster P

I had a job where we’d use portions of article on public documents reviewed by counsel. We could not post the entire article — we were even advised against doing it in internal communications (though that was probably overly cautious.)

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Bored lawyers can elaborate, but you can post portions of paywalled articles under the fair use doctrine* - By Poster P September 23, 2026 at 10:37:44 AM
- I believe you can - check out Paul's blog, where he and his fellow bloggers post excerpts from articles all the time* - By syrfan September 23, 2026 at 11:29:23 AM
- Post on this Board? Yes, I think that would be OK. You are not doing it for commercial purposes. - By GritsGoBlue September 23, 2026 at 10:43:10 AM
  - My quite possibly wrong understanding is that copyright law does apply but you can still post sections of the article… - By Poster P September 23, 2026 at 11:25:24 AM

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My quite possibly wrong understanding is that copyright law does apply but you can still post sections of the article…