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Satire is a defense to defamation, which was what Falwell sued over, and Edward Norton, playing Larry Flint's attorney, did such a swell job of depicting in the
by spacemanmatt 12y ago
Satire is a defense to defamation, which was what Falwell sued over, and Edward Norton, playing Larry Flint's attorney, did such a swell job of depicting in the movie, People vs. Larry Flint.
- 6stringmerc 12y agoAh! Nice to have that input. I'm with you in spirit, for sure. That stated, I think we are both on-track with some of the difficulties relating to Speech vs. Fair Use. Freedom of Speech seems to be the tenent by which Flint won against the Defamation charge. However, in Fair Use, where Parody has very clear protections, it seems Satire is not as supported as grounds for Fair Use. The Wikipedia citation regarding Campbell notes that Satire may be protected, but yet again, we run into erratic outcomes on the subject. Phew!!
- baldfat 12y agoFrom the American Bar Association: The Satire/Parody Distinction in Copyright and Trademark Law— Can Satire Ever Be a Fair Use? Supreme Court also ruled that Satire/Parody is Fair use protected due to their verdict in Campbell v. AcuffRose Music, Inc https://apps.americanbar.org/litigation/committees/intellectual/roundtables/0506_outline.pdf https://apps.americanbar.org/litigation/committees/intellect...