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To: TexasGator

Here’s a link about Carl Malamud challenging Georgia who claims to own the copyright on state laws. Laws shouldn’t be copyrighted.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/03/public-records-activist-violated-copyright-by-publishing-georgia-legal-code-online/%3famp=1

He also challenged California successfully about 18 months ago but it was a long trial with expensive legal bills. He’s been fighting California’s claim of owning a copyright on state laws since he published their building codes back in 2008.


16 posted on 08/15/2017 2:36:33 PM PDT by pharmacopeia (All will be well and all will be well and every kind of thing shall be well. (Julian of Norwich))
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To: pharmacopeia

Carl is full of b.s.


18 posted on 08/15/2017 4:55:21 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: pharmacopeia

“Here’s a link about Carl Malamud challenging Georgia who claims to own the copyright on state laws. Laws shouldn’t be copyrighted.”

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19 posted on 08/15/2017 5:04:58 PM PDT by TexasGator
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