Kahle vs. Gonzales followup
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals just heard Kahle vs. Gonzales aka the “Orphan Works trial”. Lawrence Lessig did an amazing job arguing on behalf of Brewster Kahle (Internet Archive) and Rick Prelinger (Prelinger Flim Archives). The argument is quite complex, and I’m not a lawyer, so while I think of a way to summerize it, here are some pictures:
This was my first time at the 9th Circuit:

It was also the first time I tied a tie! I used this video as a guide..

Update: Here is a write up at the Prelinger Library blog.
Update 2: Lawrence Lessig has written about the case here and here.
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