By Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Wall Street Journal
Isn’t it ironic: A debate is raging in Silicon Valley over whether copyright law protects companies who make filters that screen for — of all things — copyright theft.
Last month, author Elaine Scott filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming copyright infringement against Scribd.com, a Web site that allows people to publish their own books and documents online and share them with others. A user of the site had posted without Ms. Scott’s permission a copy of one of her books, a Wall Street explainer entitled “Stocks and Bonds, Profits and Losses.”
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