1) Email to Prof. Larry — Real basic, talk about reason for fighting it.

The draconian and restrictive copyright law becomes the further it moves away from its original intent. New enhancements that only protect the corporation's financial interest can actually stifle creativity and discourage creators from creating.

Since my case, which I call the "Orphan Works" trial, was the first case of its kind, there are host of defenses that can be explored in the appellate courts including Fair Use, Implied License, and the First Sale doctrine. It is my intention in fighting this case to bring awareness to the very real issue of "Orphan Works," a problem that Congress has tried to fix twice and failed twice.

I think this country and courts are in danger of losing sight of the original intent of copyright law, which was to "promote the Art and science by providing an incentive for creation by protecting the exclusive rights to those creations." Yes, it does include a financial protection to the creator but only as it betters society. If we lose sight of the "bettery of society" part, we do the Founding Fathers a great injustice. The bettery of a society must remain the overall focus of copyright law as it evolves with time and technology.

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