Ending Copyright Claims in State Primary Legal Materials: Towards an Open Source Legal Operating System
22 Pages Posted: 21 Feb 2009 Last revised: 2 Aug 2009
Date Written: August 1, 2009
Abstract
An informed democratic society needs open access to the law, but states' attempts to protect copyright interests in their laws are a major roadblock. This article urges broader access, analyzes the implications and legal arguments for and against copyright in state primary legal materials, and considers strategies for access advocacy.
Keywords: library science, law, open access, copyright, state primary legal materials
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Fortney, Katie, Ending Copyright Claims in State Primary Legal Materials: Towards an Open Source Legal Operating System (August 1, 2009). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1347158 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1347158
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