Tuesday June 21, 2011

Judge Rules Reposting Entire Article Is Fair Use

Wow, this copyright troll lawyer is getting smacked around like a piņata by the courts. I bet his clients are happy. stick out tongue Thanks to Nick H. for the link!

"Righthaven did not present any evidence that the market for the work was harmed by Hoehn’s noncommercial use for the 40 days it appeared on the website. Accordingly, there is no genuine issue of material fact that Hoehn’s use of the work was fair and summary judgment is appropriate," Judge Pro ruled.

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