‘Jersey Boys’ Creators Defend Fair Use Judgment In 9th Circuit Appeal

Mealey's (November 30, 2018, 11:15 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Members of the band the Four Seasons and others connected with the popular musical “Jersey Boys” tell the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in an Oct. 23 appellee brief that any similarities between the play and an unpublished book about the band are attributable to historical elements and constitute fair use (Donna Corbello v. Frankie Valli, et al., No. 17-16337, 9th Cir.)....