EFF and Public Resource win: public safety standards aren't copyrighted

Dave from the Electronic Frontier Foundation sez, "Remember that time an air-conditioning association tried to bully Carl Malamud into taking down safety standards from Public.Resource.Org, claiming they owned the copyright to a public law? Well, Carl and EFF fought back–and won. The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors Association backed down and signed an agreement allowing Public.Resource.Org to publish the safety standards. It's a major win for free speech and open government." From the article: "Whether it's the Constitution or a building code, the law is part of the public domain," (EFF Intellectual Property Director Corynne McSherry).