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Fourth Circuit Weighs In on Fair Use and Copyright Registration Validity

In Philpot v. Independent Journal Review, the Fourth Circuit found no fair use or copyright validity for a concert photographer's use of a photo of Ted Nugent as part of a collection.

10 minute read April 01, 2024 at 12:11 AM
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Thomas Kjellberg and Robert W. Clarida
Fourth Circuit Weighs In on Fair Use and Copyright Registration Validity

In Philpot v. Independent Journal Review, 92 F.4th 252 (4th Cir. 2024), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed the district court's findings regarding fair use and copyright registration validity.

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