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Liberian Laws Are A Secret Due To Copyright; Even The Gov't Doesn't Have Them
Saturday, November 21, 2009We've seen a few ridiculous cases whereby local governments claim copyright on a law, but it's still stunning to see what's going on in Liberia. Tom sends in the news that no one knows what the law covers in Liberia, because one man, leading a small group of lawyers, claims to hold the copyright on the laws of the country and won't share them unless people (or, rather, the government of Liberia) ...
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