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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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The Foundation initially sued Goldsmith in the Southern District of New York in 2017 for a declaratory judgment that the Prince Series did not infringe Goldsmith’s copyright or that it was fair use. Goldsmith counterclaimed for copyright infringement.

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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. Goldsmith counterclaimed for copyright infringement. Originals” [7] : The Works at Issue.

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Stop, thief! How to win big in a copyright infringement case

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She is an infringer and subject to legal action just like Jack. Due to the no-fault aspect of Copyright law, most infringement cases do not revolve around whether there was an infringement, but rather on how much money the copyright holder should receive for the violation.