If a citizen and resident wants to mail postcards about an upcoming referendum in his town, must he register (as Wisconsin law requires) before doing so? If he doesn’t register, will he be prosecuted, as others have been in the past? Here’s a press release about the federal lawsuit against several defendants from the James…
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Law, Public Meetings
Wisconsin State Journal — E-mails: Firing of Wis. Vets Secretary was Planned
by JOHN ADAMS •
It’s Sunshine Week in America, a “national initiative to open a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information.” Open government in Wisconsin includes open meetings, surely, and Wisconsin law has clear provisions for open meetings. See, WOML, Wisconsin Statutes, 19.81-19.98. Over at the Wisconsin State Journal, Mary Spicuzza has a story…
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On Fair Use
by JOHN ADAMS •
Most everyone is familiar with the idea of copyright, at least in the broadest way. Like so many matters, the particulars and details matter a great deal. Despite claims of a copyright in a work, § 107 of Title 17 of the U.S. Code limits the exclusive rights that a copyright holder might otherwise claim. …