Re: ownership of computer is red herring

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From: Jeffrey B. Siegal
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 00:00

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Isaac wrote:
> Apply that same logic to the company telephone which has the same rules.
> Would that same logic suggest that the employee owned the telephone
> account?

To the extent that the employee may use the telephone at his own discretion
for whatever purpose desired, perhaps.  To the extent that the employee is
permitted by the employer to use the telephone only at the specific request of
the employer (which is generally not the case in reality), no.  

Of course, the whole idea of "ownership" of a telephone account or a computer
account is poorly defined.  The concept of ownership of bank and similar
aaccounts is defined only because there are specific laws (and contractual
terms) specifying such "ownership."  Generally the idea of ownership of
intangibles is vague unless explicitly defined.

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From: "Jeffrey B. Siegal" <jbs@quiotix.com>
Subject: Re: ownership of computer is red herring
Date: 2000/01/29
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