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Fixing Fair Use, Michael W. Carroll Mar 2007

Fixing Fair Use, Michael W. Carroll

Michael W. Carroll

The fair use doctrine in copyright law balances expressive freedoms by permitting one to use another's copyrighted expression under certain circumstances. The doctrine's extreme context-sensitivity renders it of little value to those who require reasonable ex ante certainty about the legality of a proposed use. In this Article, Professor Carroll advances a legislative proposal to create a Fair Use Board in the U.S. Copyright Office that would have power to declare a proposed use of another's copyrighted work to be a fair use. Like a private letter ruling from the IRS or a “no action” letter from the SEC, a …


Response To The Library Of Congress Request For Comment On Specific Issues In Section 108., Denise Troll Covey Feb 2007

Response To The Library Of Congress Request For Comment On Specific Issues In Section 108., Denise Troll Covey

Denise Troll Covey

No abstract provided.


Application To Participate In The Library Of Congress Section 108 Roundtable., Denise Troll Covey Dec 2006

Application To Participate In The Library Of Congress Section 108 Roundtable., Denise Troll Covey

Denise Troll Covey

No abstract provided.