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A quick definition of blank form:

A blank form is a type of document that is used for record-keeping and business purposes. It does not contain any information until it is filled in. Blank forms are not protected by copyright law because they are designed to record information and do not convey any information themselves. This rule was established by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1879 and is now a regulation of the U.S. Copyright Office.

A more thorough explanation:

A blank form is a type of document that is used for record-keeping and business purposes. It does not contain any information until it is filled out. Blank forms are not eligible for copyright protection.

For example, a job application form is a blank form. It does not contain any information until the applicant fills it out with their personal details, work experience, and education. Once the form is filled out, it becomes a record of the applicant's job application.

The blank-forms rule is a principle that states that forms are not protectable by copyright if they are designed for recording information but do not convey any information themselves. This rule was established by the U.S. Supreme Court in Baker v. Selden in 1879 and is now a U.S. Copyright Office regulation.

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or a MaxPreps esque high light video where Deans can rank us
1a2b3c4d26z
11:15
In this analogy is the LSAT the NFL combine
JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:16
I told my family I won’t get any decisions until 2025 so they wouldn’t bombard me hahah
no i think there should be a Law School combine with all new drills except there is still the 40 yard dash
and a sub 4.5 gets you into any t14
LSAT can be one of the drills
letsseehowitgoesnow
11:17
so washu only called one person
So all the D1 athletes will get into a T-14. What else is new?
@TheAdoptedOne: that is called "Dean Poker Night" lol
@ClockworkBlue: I feel like most people could train for the 40 for the same amount of time as they do the LSAT and get close to sub 5 which would be equivalent to a 167+
this is like the schizophrenic posts JJK tik tok be putting out
powerscaling Law School deans up next
11:19
Election Day election day
Write in Dean Z vote
11:20
Saw a guy that wrote in Biden and he said no retirement for you buddy
1a2b3c4d26z
11:20
@ClockworkBlue: god I hope that's true
if the country was run the same as Mich Law it would be a better place
Imagine if election night was run by an adcom? Like, "yep, we could get the results Friday, or June 2025."
imagine if it was like Berkley applications
1a2b3c4d26z
11:22
Election status: Complete
1a2b3c4d26z
11:22
For months
triplethread
11:23
erection day
soapy
11:23
Shoutout to Robinhood's election bet not resolving until January
triplethread
11:23
is anyone else like certain that trump will win
ambitiouslizard
11:23
he aint winning
triplethread
11:23
i like being a pessimist
ambitiouslizard
11:24
he lost his re-election, why would he win this one?
1a2b3c4d26z
11:25
I have no idea why people have so much beef w berkeley's app
I've been reading a bit about "herding," which is this idea that pollsters are making the race look tied so they look right no matter who wins.
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