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The Pro Codes Act reinforces existing law by making it clear that a standard does not lose its copyright protection by virtue of having been used by government in a certain way...

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We should all have the freedom to read, share, and comment on the laws we must live by. But yesterday, the House Judiciary Committee voted 19-4 to move forward the PRO Codes Act (H.R. 1631), a bill that would limit those rights in a critical area. TAKE ACTIONTell Congress To Reject The Pro Codes...

Court after court has recognized that no one can own the text of the law. But the Pro Codes Act is a deceptive power grab that will help giant industry associations ration access to huge swaths of U.S. laws. Tell Congress not to fall for it.

It’s Open Access Week in the United States, which means it’s a chance to celebrate the accomplishments of the Open Access movement—and reinforce the need to keep fighting. We’ve come a long way, with governments, universities, and research funders all successfully pressuring publishers to improve...

Safety standards wouldn’t lose copyright protection when named in law, so long as they were accessible for free online