Courts and law professors often praise “fair use” as the counterweight that keeps copyright balanced with free expression. Those who actually litigate fair use cases, however, will tell you a very different story.
Fair Use Goes On The Offensive
Courts and law professors often praise "fair use" as the counterweight that keeps copyright balanced with free expression. Those who actually litigate fair use cases, however, will tell you a very different story. They will tell you that, when it comes to copyright cases, it's the copyright owner that has all the advantages. <br/>Thanks to the recent federal district court ruling in Online Policy <i>Group v. Diebold</i>, however, the times they may be a-changin'. Fair users on the Internet can now go on the offensive to vindicate their free speech interests against overzealous copyright owners.
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