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A group of lawmakers on Wednesday (Dec. 4) sent a stern letter to the director of the American Law Institute expressing their concerns with a planned Copyright Restatement Project that they believe has the potential to upend copyright law interpretation.

The American Law Institute is a century-old organization that compiles and publishes legal books, including "Restatements of the Law," which are intended to guide judges by summarizing and clarifying court decisions around the U.S. Although the Institute is a private organization with no legislative power, its Restatements are so often used by lawyers and so frequently cited by judges that they play a significant role in shaping court decisions.

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