The AAP reinforced their case in asking for a temporary restraining order blocking Maryland’s new library ebook/digital law, replying on Friday to the state’s weak defense. As the AAP’s new brief underscores, Maryland’s own legal reply lays bare their ploy of insisting their law is just about consumer protection while rooting the justification in complaints about copyright: As they put it: “Maryland opens its brief by stating, ‘This case is not about copyright protection,’ but follows with an extensive discussion that proves the opposite.” As a result, “Maryland’s attempts to justify the Maryland Act make the case for why it […]
