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title: Something different happening to copyrights
date: "2001-08-06T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 1720
description: I'm tracking a shift where the law of eminent domain is being applied to content and copyrights. It is an imperfect but interesting first step toward changing how we handle digital property rights.
keywords: [copyright law, eminent domain, intellectual property, digital property, legal commentary]
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In some quiet corner, [something different is happening to copyrights](http://writ.news.findlaw.com/commentary/20010730_chander.html). The law of eminent domain is being applied to content. Not good enough, but its a start.