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Re:Fair Use Is Not an Exception to Copyright, It’s Essential... by spacemanmatt on Thursday January 22, 2015 @12:46PM (#8930478)
Satire is a defense to defamation, which was what Falwell sued over, and Edward Norton, playing Larry Flint's attorney, did such a swell job of depicting in the movie, People vs. Larry Flint.
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Re:Fair Use Is Not an Exception to Copyright, It’s Essential... by 6stringmerc on Thursday January 22, 2015 @12:54PM (#8930549)
Ah! Nice to have that input. I'm with you in spirit, for sure. That stated, I think we are both on-track with some of the difficulties relating to Speech vs. Fair Use. Freedom of Speech seems to be the tenent by which Flint won against the Defamation charge. However, in Fair Use, where Parody has very clear protections, it seems Satire is not as supported as grounds for Fair Use. The Wikipedia citation regarding Campbell notes that Satire may be protected, but yet again, we run into erratic outcomes on the subject. Phew!!
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Re:Fair Use Is Not an Exception to Copyright, It’s Essential... by baldfat on Thursday January 22, 2015 @02:23PM (#8931137)
From the American Bar Association:

The Satire/Parody Distinction in Copyright and Trademark Law— Can Satire Ever Be a Fair Use?

Supreme Court also ruled that Satire/Parody is Fair use protected due to their verdict in Campbell v. AcuffRose Music, Inc

https://apps.americanbar.org/litigation/committees/intellect...

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