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17 August 2022CopyrightMuireann Bolger

US govt weighs in on ‘fair use’ rule in Warhol photo dispute

Copyright case centres on controversial doctrine | The US government urged the Supreme court to back a ruling of infringement  | But the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts claims work is ‘transformative’.

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