geniice@gmail.com writes:
Most life+whatever laws have not technically been tested so rejecting statute law until we have some case law isn't practical.
"Life + whatever" is clear enough that it is less likely to be challenged directly, but there are any number of conceivable bases for an indirect challenge: * Does the plaintiff have a right of action as a direct heir of the author's rights? * Do the laws of a different country with a different "whatever" come in to play? * Does fair use apply? * Did a joint author already act to license the work or put it into the public domain? * etc.
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