Amicus brief in support of Public.Resource.Org from a group of library associations and non-profits

peter.suber's bookmarks 2017-09-30

Summary:

"Access to the Text of the Law Advances Practical Interests of Vital National Importance....Access to the Text of the Law Is a Fundamental Right and Important National Interest, Superior to Private Copyrights....The Standards Organizations Need Not Depend on Copyright Royalties, and Can Be Fully Compensated by Other Means....Multiple Doctrines Involved in This Case Can Account for a Fundamental Right of Access to the Text of the Law...."

Link:

https://law.resource.org/pub/us/cfr/regulations.gov.astm.appeal/1694255.pdf

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Tags:

oa.law oa.usa oa.litigation oa.fair_use oa.pd oa.copyright

Date tagged:

09/30/2017, 16:36

Date published:

09/30/2017, 12:36