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0 pointsunification_fan1y ago0 comments

> Could make interesting case law.

Yeah, to perpetuate this system where only those who can afford lawyers get to benefit

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Since it’s case law, everyone would benefit from the precedent

The last time the US Supreme Court decided on copyright law, they basically said "we like what Google is doing with Android, so what they did is fine".

So, no, not necessarily.

timeon1y ago

There already is precedent with cases like Aaron Swartz.

echoangle1y ago

No there’s not, he killed himself before there was a decision. That doesn’t create precedent.

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0 pointsunification_fan1y ago0 comments

> Could make interesting case law.

Yeah, to perpetuate this system where only those who can afford lawyers get to benefit

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echoangle1y ago

Since it’s case law, everyone would benefit from the precedent

hnfong1y ago

The last time the US Supreme Court decided on copyright law, they basically said "we like what Google is doing with Android, so what they did is fine".

So, no, not necessarily.

timeon1y ago

There already is precedent with cases like Aaron Swartz.

echoangle1y ago

No there’s not, he killed himself before there was a decision. That doesn’t create precedent.

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