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I think I found it, it was a law book. http://lists.essential.org/1995/info-policy-notes/msg00019.html http://lists.essential.org/1995/info-policy-notes/msg000

• frig 17y ago
  YUP, and it's not quite why I guessed but the situation is pretty similar: non-copyrightable content (legal opinions), successful use of copyright claims over the arrangement. Incidentally a good historical anecdote; in addition to many aspects in-and-around copyright I tend to think the thinking around public records laws is woefully antiquated (to our general detriment). Thanks for finding that.