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Plagiarism Police come for Winston & Strawn

Patently-O

I believe that Winston & Strawn will eventually prevail based upon a fair use defense, but it is still an embarrassing situation for the firm and attorneys involved. The court ruled in favor of the defendants, holding that their use of the briefs constituted “fair use” under the Section 107 of the Copyright Act.