tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975322463843651304.post6748116398741161933..comments2023-03-23T08:40:43.352-04:00Comments on Dewey B Strategic: Class Action Suit Filed Against Lexis and Westlaw for Copyright InfringementJean P. O'Grady, J.D. M.L.S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05897454471006756122noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975322463843651304.post-79548385653344616022012-02-23T11:29:04.445-05:002012-02-23T11:29:04.445-05:00I would question who owns the actual copyright. W...I would question who owns the actual copyright. Wouldn't court filings and EDGAR documents be considered "works for hire"? If so, then the attorneys/law firms wouldn't have a claim - their clients would.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975322463843651304.post-90804402990860190372012-02-22T20:34:44.777-05:002012-02-22T20:34:44.777-05:00From Thomson Reuters (Carswell) Statement of Defen...From Thomson Reuters (Carswell) Statement of Defence in the Canadian copyright litigation: "[Defendant] knew and accepted that any lawyer could obtain a copy from the Court and use it in their work, including reading and copying the document itself, or the arguments, skill, creativity, rhetoric, ingenuity, persuasiveness or ideas that it contains."<br /><br />The problem is that whenever someone is making over $100 mm on reselling (albeit enhanced) publicly filed documents, some lawyer is going to eventually decide to try and get a piece of the pie.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197415915742132425noreply@blogger.com