Opinion analysis: Sharply divided bench rejects Georgia’s copyright in annotations of Georgia statutes

The decision this morning in Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org resolves a technical question of copyright law, the extent to which governmental authorities can copyright (and profit from) the materials that they create. The specific question here is the copyrightability of annotations that summarize, but are not part of, the state’s body of enforceable statutes.

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Strategies for Complying With Privacy Laws While Collecting Employee Information Regarding the Coronavirus

Most companies must collect and use information about their employees’ travel plans and health conditions to protect their workforce from the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”). This memorandum addresses strategies for U.S. companies to comply with various privacy laws in connection with these activities.

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