Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc.
510 U.S. 569 (1994) Cited 626 times 71 Legal AnalysesHolding that “[i]t was error for the Court of Appeals to conclude that the commercial nature of [a secondary work] rendered it presumptively unfair”
Perfect 10, Inc. v. Amazon.Com, Inc.
487 F.3d 701 (9th Cir. 2007) Cited 466 times 29 Legal AnalysesHolding that an online image search index was "highly transformative"
Rossi v. Motion Picture Ass'n of America Inc.
391 F.3d 1000 (9th Cir. 2004) Cited 57 times 4 Legal AnalysesHolding that "courts interpreting ... federal statutes have traditionally interpreted ‘good faith’ to encompass a subjective standard"
Fisher v. Dees
794 F.2d 432 (9th Cir. 1986) Cited 92 timesFinding fair use where the operative facts were undisputed or assumed; the court is to make fair use judgments, which "are legal in nature"
Pressley v. Boehlke
33 F.R.D. 316 (W.D.N.C. 1963) Cited 15 timesHeard Aug. 26, 1963. Proceeding on objections to interrogatories which had been posed to defendant motorist by the plaintiff. The District Court, Craven, Chief Judge, held that interrogatory posed to the motorist inquiring as to what had ‘ prompted’ him to drive the front of his vehicle into the rear of another on date in question was not objectionable as repetitious, irrelevant, vague, argumentative, or too general or all inclusive in nature. Order accordingly. Beverly H. Currin, Charlotte, N. C
Section 107 - Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use
17 U.S.C. § 107 Cited 1,010 times 177 Legal AnalysesDesignating “criticism” and “comment” as fair use
Section 512 - Limitations on liability relating to material online
17 U.S.C. § 512 Cited 568 times 185 Legal AnalysesDenying the safe harbor if the service provider receives "a financial benefit directly attributable to the infringing activity"