Maryland Defends Its Library E-book Law, Seeks Dismissal of AAP Lawsuit

In a January 14 filing, the Maryland Attorney General asked a federal judge to dismiss the AAP’s claim that the state’s recently enacted library e-book law law is preempted by the federal Copyright Act. “This case is not about copyright protection,” the AG argues, “it is about the unfair and discriminatory trade practices of publishers at the expense of public libraries.”

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