June 1, 2001
One Man's Challenge to Copyright Restrictions on Online Publishing
Eric Eldred, an online publisher of classic literature, challenged the Sonny Bono Copyright Extension Act of 1998, which keeps copyrighted works out of the public domain for an additional 20 years. The law allows copyright holders to maintain exclusive ownership of their artistic works for up to 95 years.
Lawrence Lessig, a Stanford Law School professor who argued the case for Mr. Eldred, said the copyright-extension bill is unconstitutional for three reasons: It fails to protect
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