Legal Opinion
Triangle Publications, Inc., a Pennsylvania Corporation v. Knight-Ridder Newspapers, Inc., a Florida Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 24, 1980No. 78-1639PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge;
This case raises significant issues under the laws of copyright and free speech. For years, Courts and commentators have recognized a potential conflict between copyright and the First Amendment.1 How*1172ever, until the District Court’s opinion in the case now before us, 445 F.Supp. 875 (S.D.Fla.1978), no Court had ever held that a copyright suit could be defeated by a First Amendment defense. We affirm the result reached by the District Court, but disagree with the Court’s rationale. Contrary to the District Court, we hold that fair use constitutes a valid defense to…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Bates v. State Bar of ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Jake ROWE Et Al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Rosemont Enterprises, Inc. v. Random House, Inc. And John KeatsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
- Wainwright Securities Inc. v. Wall Street Transcript Corporation and Richard A. HolmanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- Folsom v. MarshU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · 1841
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3Cited by49 opinions
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- Pacific and Southern Company, Inc., D/B/A Wxia-Tv, Cross v. Carol Duncan, D/B/A Tv News Clips, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- Consumers Union of United States, Inc. v. General Signal Corp. And Grey Advertising, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
- Roy Export Company Establishment Of Vaduz, Liechtenstein v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
- Peter Letterese & Associates, Inc. v. World Institute of Scientology Enterprises, InternationalCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2008
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