1. Copyright The use of videos in violation of the current copyright laws.

2. What is Copyright? Reproduction of work Derivative works based upon an original Distribution Publicly perform work Publicly display work Publicly perform work by means of a digital audio or visual transmission

3. Section 108 of the 1976 Copyright Act (a) Except as otherwise provided in this title and notwithstanding the provisions of section 106. It is not an infringement of copyright for a library or archives, or any of its employees acting within the scope of their employment, to reproduce no more that one copy or phonorecord of a work, except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), or to distribute such copy or ph

4. In other words… No public performances (section 202) Videos can be shown to “a normal circle of family and its social acquaintances”(section 101) Semipublic performance are illegal without a license, this includes schools (Senate Report No. 94-473, p. 60; House Report No. 94-1476, p. 64)

5. Non-profit educational purposes in face-to- face teaching activities(110.1)

6. Penalty If a person purposefully shows a video without a license, when one is required, for gain it is a federal crime and they can be fined $150,000 per showing Even if a person inadvertently shows a video there might be a civil fine of between $750 and $30,000.