January 22, 1999
An On-Line Publisher Files Court Challenge to Copyright-Extension Law
An on-line publisher of classic literature is challenging a law that extends the copyright protection of published works for 20 years.
The publisher, Eldritch Press, filed a lawsuit in federal court last week arguing that the copyright-extension law is unconstitutional because it unfairly enlarges the rights of copyright holders at the expense of the public's right to have access to information. The law allows
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