Writer’s Widow To 9th Circuit: ‘Jersey Boys’ Copied Book, Was Not Fair Use

Mealey's (March 1, 2019, 8:13 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The co-owner of the copyright in a biography of a member of the singing group the Four Seasons tells the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in a Feb. 26 reply brief that use of the work by the creators of the musical “Jersey Boys” did not constitute fair use due to the amount used and the nature of the resulting work (Donna Corbello v. Frankie Valli, et al., No. 17-16337, 9th Cir.)....