District Court of Maryland Judge Deborah L. Boardman delivered a quick, clear and commanding opinion on Wednesday providing a directive to the state of Maryland and a warning guideline to other state legislatures looking to impose conditions on how publishers choose to exercise their Federally granted copyrights: She imposed a preliminary injunction blocking implementation of Maryland’s law, and said it is likely pre-empted by Federal law. Judge Boardman reaffirmed the supremacy of Congress and its specific actions as well as any inaction: “It is clear from the text and history of the Copyright Act that the balance of rights and […]
