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Feist doctrine

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A quick definition of Feist doctrine:

The Feist doctrine is a rule that says just working hard to gather information or facts does not automatically give someone the right to own the copyright for that information. This means that if someone puts together a collection of facts that are not original, they cannot claim copyright protection for it. The Feist doctrine was established in a court case called Feist Pubs. v. Rural Tel. Serv. Co. in 1991. It is different from the "sweat-of-the-brow" doctrine, which suggests that someone who puts in a lot of effort to create something should automatically have the right to own the copyright for it.

A more thorough explanation:

The Feist Doctrine is a legal rule that states that a collection of facts that lacks originality cannot be protected by U.S. copyright law. This means that if someone compiles a list of facts that anyone could gather with minimal effort, they cannot claim exclusive rights to that list.

For example, if someone creates a phone book by simply copying and pasting information from other sources, they cannot claim copyright protection for that phone book. This was the case in Feist Publications v. Rural Telephone Service Co., where the Supreme Court ruled that Rural Telephone Service Co. could not claim copyright protection for their phone book because it lacked originality.

The Feist Doctrine is important because it promotes the free flow of information and encourages creativity and innovation. It ensures that copyright protection is only granted to original works that require skill, creativity, and effort to create.

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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.
1a2b3c4d26z
11:26
Like... it's a more involved app but you don't have to do it? They're clearly trying to have some self-selection go on
I 100% agree with the self selection, I also am not even close to touching the medians there. However I think the huge PS plus the video and especially the very specific criteria for the why Berkeley essay is pretty crazy
I'm curious, how bold can one be in those videos? Is it worth making a satirical Jason Statham-action short if the adcoms have no sense of humor?
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