A&A: Can a city assert a copyright claim to a public document?
Q: Can a city assert a copyright claim to a public document, in this case a short documentary produced by its cable access television department? I’m being told no, in California a government entity cannot assert a copyright claim to this video produced at taxpayer expense without the express authorization of the legislature (County of Santa Clara v. Superior Court (CFAC) (2009) 170 Cal. app.4th 1301. Is that true? Please note a group that requested