Nov. 6, 2014
After 20 years, has transformative use lost its edge?
The copyright fair use defense has existed for centuries, yet its application continues to mystify and confound even the most experienced jurists and practitioners. By John M. Gatti and Emil Petrossian
John M. Gatti
Partner
Loeb & Loeb
Phone: (310) 312-4000
Email: jgatti@manatt.com
USC Law School; Los Angeles CA
John is co-chair of Manatt's Entertainment & Media Litigation group.
Emil Petrossian
Partner
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
11355 W. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles , CA 90064
Email: epetrossian@manatt.com
Emil is a partner in Manatt’s Entertainment & Media Litigation group, based out of Los Angeles.
Of the myriad rules, principles and standards that compose our legal system, only one doctrine can lay claim to the distinction of having been labeled as "billowing white goo," "naught but a fairy tale," and "so flexible as virtually to defy definition." The copyright fair use defense has existed for centuries, yet its application continues to mystify and confound even the most experienced jurist...
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