Showing posts with label Fair Use. Show all posts
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Friday, December 10, 2010

Drudge Report Sued For Copyright Infringement




Matt Drudge

The Drudge Report has inauspiciously been sued for copyright infringement, due to a photo posted and linked to on the site, illustrating stringent airport security measures in America. The photo is owned by the Denver Post and was bought by a third party, who is sue happy and looking for quick profits. However, under the U.S. Copyright Act, one is allowed to excerpt public copyrighted materials in covering a breaking news event of interest to the public. Therefore, in this instance, Drudge is in compliance with the law.

STORY SOURCE

Matt Drudge latest target of a Denver Post-related copyright infringement lawsuit