Litigation
Jun. 6, 2012
Judge rules parody doesn't have to be funny in copyright case
A federal judge appears likely to throw out a copyright lawsuit filed by a chain of Detroit abortion clinics against anti-abortion groups.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SANTA ANA - A federal judge appears likely to throw out a copyright lawsuit by a chain of Detroit abortion clinics against anti-abortion groups that made videos interspersing scenes of dead and dismembered fetuses with clips from a video produced by the clinics.
During a hearing Monday afternoon, U.S. District Judge James V. Selna seemed ready to rule that the clips were "fair use" an...
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