"Parody" that uses copyrighted material can, under some circumstances, constitute "fair use." Here's the Supreme Court outlining this general principle in the famous 2 Live Crew case, known formally as Campbell v. Acuff Rose Music, … [Read more...]
Fairey use battle heats up
Shepard Fairey has launched a first strike in the battle over the "fair use" of Mannie Garcia's 2006 photograph of Barack Obama. Fairey has sued the Associated Press seeking a declaration that the fair use doctrine gives him the right … [Read more...]
Fair use?
An interesting little tiff has erupted over one of the most ubiquitous images of the 2008 campaign. The image on the left was taken by AP photographer Mannie Garcia at the National Press Club in 2006. You no doubt recognize the image … [Read more...]