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Eldred Attracts Heavyweight Supporters
dipfan writes: "Opening briefs have now been filed with the Supreme Court for the Eldred v Ashcroft copyright case, arguing that the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act is unconstitutional. The anti-extension case has attracted some big name supporters, including Intel, and Nobel prize winning economist Milton Freidman, who argue it is "highly unlikely that the economic benefits from copyright extension" outweigh the additional costs, and that copyright extension reduces consumer welfare. (Previous coverage of the case on /. here and here)"
Seriously though, It's good to see that people with influence are finally realizing that copyright extensions are bad.
Hahaah...I had that record when I was like 3 years old.
You rule.
Not: Eldred v. The United States of America
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but
Eldred v. Ashcroft
Funny, I never heard cases like:
Cuba v. Reno
Is it me but ever since mp3's it's like the entire world is an expert on copyright infringment. I remember teh days on slashdot when all teh articles were about supercooling my 300a. interesting paradigm shift.
Copyright term for works of hire, i.e. copyrights held by corporate persons instead of real persons, run for a fixed term of 95 years not for life plus 70.
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The suit is against the United States of America as represented in the office of the Attorney General, not a specific officeholder. Thus, when the Attorney General changes, the name of the case changes (becuase Ashcroft's Justice Department will be arguing it the fall) right up until the final decision when the name becomes final.
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