cover of episode #151: How Westlaw Lost its Copyright, with Alan Sugarman

#151: How Westlaw Lost its Copyright, with Alan Sugarman

2017/12/20
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In this episode we're joined by Alan Sugarman to talk about the landmark case that opened up access to law and ultimately resulted in more options for online legal research today.

Alan Sugarman founded HyperLaw in 1991 to publish electronic law treatises linked to case law. HyperLaw successfully challenged Westlaw’s copyright claims to the text and citations of court opinions