Court rules C&D letters are copyrightable

Neito

Article on Techdirt.
Now, I've never been in a law firm in my life, but aren't most C&D letters just the same legal document with the names and some information changed? And doesn't that go against the "uniqueness" requirement for copyright?

George Patches

I just don't get why anyone would do this.

Omnutia

Ok, someone tell me what a mobosphere is and how one gets support from one?

thaneofcawdor

Ok, someone tell me what a mobosphere is

Symmetry

The court didn't rule that they were copyrightable, it simply failed to throw the lawsuit out of court without a hearing.