Complaint Filed Over Overreaching Copyright Notices

In the past, I've tried to highlight the overreaching copyright notices that are commonplace. You can see the posts here.

Well, today, the WSJ reports that the CCIA has filed a formal complaint about the practice citing, among others, the NFL and Harcourt, Inc.

To many, copyright remains a nebulous and confusing concept. The notices blasted before MLB games or prior to the text of a book serve as a form of education to many, but it is education mislead by omission of important fair use rights that the consumer has. This CCIA complaint is a very reasonable request which will, if adopted, provide for a more fair conception of copyright law.