In Final Order, Court Declares Maryland’s Library E-book Law Unconstitutional

The final order declares Maryland’s groundbreaking, controversial library e-book law preempted by the Federal Copyright Act and blocks its enforcement, all but ending a months-long lawsuit filed by the Association of American Publishers. The final order in the case comes after Boardman issued a preliminary injunction blocking the law, and after Maryland state attorneys declined to appeal Boardman’s February 16 decision

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