&gt; protected by U.S. law<p>Not entirely: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Cariou_v._Prince" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Cariou_v._Prince</a><p>No definitive decision, and the case was settled.