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Andy Warhol, Prince, and the First Amendment: U.S. Supreme Court Grants Review of Questions Concerning “Fair Use” Under Copyright Act

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When Prince died in 2016, Vanity Fair’s parent company sought permission from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. Amici Copyright Law Professors encouraged the Court to “reinforce the role of fair use in promoting First Amendment values such as encouraging new messages and new meanings.”

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Prince, Prince, Prints: Will the Supreme Court Revisit Fair Use?

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6] The Supreme Court’s ruling on that petition—and a possible eventual decision on the merits—could have enormous implications for the art world and other industries impacted by copyright law. for Visual Arts, Inc. Originals” [7] : The Works at Issue. 2d 191, 192 (S.D.N.Y. 4] Google LLC v. 1183 (2021). [5]