Fair Use Of Dr. Seuss’ ‘Grinch’ By Playwright Debated In 2nd Circuit

Mealey's (March 29, 2018, 12:18 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — In a March 26 reply brief, Dr. Seuss Enterprises L.P. (DSE), which holds the rights to all of Dr. Seuss’ works, tells the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals that a New York playwright’s use of elements from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” in a purported parody infringed the famous children’s author’s copyrights and did not constitute fair use (Matthew Lombardo, et al. v. Dr. Seuss Enterprises L.P., No. 17-2952, 2nd Cir.)....