Legal/Government

The hated US copyright laws

The copyright laws here in the US are a complete mess -- I've been trying to educate myself on these laws for the last few years and I still don't really get large chunks of the law. I guess you have to be an actual copyright lawyer to figure it out, but IANAL.

Legal Affairs has a great article that gives an overview of how complicated and absurd the copyright laws are. If you've been wondering about the mess that that Napster/RIAA/MPAA have made, but never really understood it, go check out this article. While it won't make you a copyright lawyer, it will leave you in a slightly less confused state.

Posted by Mayhem at August 4, 2003 10:05 AM