Quote by Lawrence Lessig
Of all the creative work produced by humans anywhere, a tiny fract

Of all the creative work produced by humans anywhere, a tiny fraction has continuing commercial value. For that tiny fraction, the copyright is a crucially important legal device. – Lawrence Lessig

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When government disappears, its not as if paradise will take its place. When governments are gone, other interests will take their place. – Lawrence Lessig

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Government
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The real harm of term extension comes not from these famous works. The real harm is to the works that are not famous, not commercially exploited, and no longer available as a result. – Lawrence Lessig

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We are led by lawyers who do not understand either technology or balance sheets. – Thomas Friedman

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It was not possible to broadcast any of that because of an agreement between Jackson and the family. Our legal advice was that we could not broadcast it. – Martin Bashir

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A national legal organization is giving very serious thought to using The Betrayal of America as a legal basis for asking the House Judiciary Committee to institute impeachment proceedings against these five justices. – Vincent Bugliosi

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However, we do not lack anti-terrorist laws. I do not believe that the recent London bombs were the result of any deficiencies in our legal system. – Kenneth Clarke

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