Subject: federal court opinions online 
   Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 12:41:01 -0500 
   From: Richard Laudor <rlaudor@wizvax.net> 
     To: citation@teo.uscourts.gov 
     CC: MEMBERS@ABANET.ORG 
 
     WEST HAS EVERY RIGHT TO ITS PROPRIETARY EDITORIAL ENHANCEMENTS, 
BUT NOT TO THE PEOPLE'S FEDERAL COURT OPINIONS. THEY ARE, ON 
FEDWORLD, ALREADY THERE. IN THE PAST THEY HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE TO THE 
PUBLIC THROUGH LIBRARIES. NOW IT IS TIME FOR THE PEOPLE TO CLAIM 
THEIR "COPYRIGHT" BACK BEFORE WEST PROFITS FROM THE DECISIONS 
THEMSELVES THROUGH THE LICENSING SCHEME DEVELOPED IN THE CONSENT 
DECREE IN THE THOMPSON MERGER. 
 
RICHARD S. LAUDOR 
ROEMER & ASSOCIATES 
ALBANY NY