Court Finds Part of Copyright Act Unconstitutional

I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "A US District Court in the Southern District of California has found the Copyright Remedy Clarification Act to be unconstitutional. That act is what removes the sovereign immunity for infringement that state workers have in their official capacity, something many argued would jeopardize universities with liability for faculty infringement, not to mention other state agencies. In a rather dense legal ruling (PDF), the Court found that the Clarification Act was not a valid exercise of congressional power under the 14th Amendment. For those of you who have absolutely no idea what I just said, I recommend either being glad that a small piece of copyright law may soon bite the dust, or hoping that NYCL will explain this better."

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Re:Ray's busy - cut him some slack

[alshithead]

I'm way off topic here but I have to say it...

Ray, I always appreciate your input on Slashdot stories that delve into the legal arena.

Please accept my heartfelt thanks.

al