United States Second Circuit

In a copyright action seeking to enforce plaintiff's copyright in Point Break Live, an unauthorized parody stage adaptation of the 1991 movie Point Break, the district court's entry of judgment for the plaintiff is affirmed and the court held that ban unauthorized work that stays within the bounds of fair use and adds sufficient originality can receive protection under the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. section 103.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/30/2015
• Published 10/30/2015

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• CABRANES

Court

• United States Second Circuit

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