Panel Says Fair Use Defense Unavailable In Copyright Case

Mealey's (August 4, 2022, 12:34 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Allegations of copyright infringement leveled over the unauthorized use of 12 photographs in an online article were reinstated Aug. 3 by the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, which said a California federal judge wrongly found the affirmative defense of fair use applicable in the case....