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Entertainment Law

Nov. 19, 2015

Michael C. Donaldson

Donaldson & Callif LLP Beverly Hills

A decade ago, the fair use doctrine was an obscure and little-understood niche concept. "Even copyright lawyers' eyes would glaze over when it came up," Donaldson said.

Working with scholars at American University, he set out to breathe life into the notion that limited copying of an artwork for transformative purposes is legal. His firm is now a leader in fair use law, offering creative types guidance on how to wield the idea to artistic advant...

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