[This is just more bad news][link] from a Supreme Court who doesn’t understand the importance of the public domain, which is ironic considering that much of the legal history they have used in their entire careers is in fact public domain.
[link]: http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/01/scotus-re-copyright-decision/ “Supreme Court Says Congress May Re-Copyright Public Domain Works | Threat Level | Wired.com”