Civil Litigation,
Intellectual Property,
Entertainment & Sports
Aug. 17, 2017
Instagram this: fair use and social media
A court recently ruled on appropriation artist Richard Prince's unauthorized use of an unauthorized Instagram post.
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.
Federal district courts wrestle every day with applying the fair use doctrine in copyright infringement cases. The doctrine presents a classic struggle between the subjective and objective states of mind. The same facts often can result in two reasonable minds reaching two conflicting conclusions.
In our modern digital age, the possibilities for transforming art from one medium to another are virtually limitless. This poses new chal...
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