Is a university with a clear, written policy which expressly forbids any prohibited use of copyrighted material vicariously liable when a professor (who knows the policy) violates copyright law in publishing an article?

A)Yes. A university is always vicariously liable for the bad acts of its employees.

B)No. The university is not liable for the copyright infringement of any of its staff.

C)Maybe, if the professor took steps to prevent the university from discovering his infringement

D)Yes. The policy cannot protect the university from being vicariously liable for the professor's actions.

E)No. Since the university has a policy against this use of copyrighted material, the professor could not have been acting in the scope of his employment.