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Intellectual Property Law Blog
Supreme Court Finds Warhol’s Commercial Licensing of “Orange Prince” to Vanity Fair Is Not Fair Use and Infringes Goldsmith’s Famed Rock Photo
On May 18, 2023, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of famed rock photographer Lynn Goldsmith against the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.’s (AWF),[1] in…
Internet & Social Media Law Blog
In Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts v. Goldsmith, the Supreme Court Revisits the Copyright Fair Use Test
By Sam Eichner, Sarah M. Madigan
On May 18, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court found that the purpose and character of the use of “Orange Prince” by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts (AWF)…
Global IP & Technology Law Blog
Supreme Court Holds Warhol’s “Orange Prince” Not Transformative, Not Fair Use
By Joe Meckes
The Supreme Court recently upheld an appellate court’s ruling that Andy Warhol’s use of a photograph of Prince as a reference for a collection of screen prints is not fair…
Art Law Blog
Supreme Court Finds Warhol’s Commercial Licensing of “Orange Prince” to Vanity Fair Is Not Fair Use and Infringes Goldsmith’s Famed Rock Photo
On May 18, 2023, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of famed rock photographer Lynn Goldsmith against the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.’s (AWF),[1] in…
Entertainment Law Resources
SUPREME COURT RESTRICTS FAIR USE DOCTRINE ANDY WARHOL FOUNDATION FOR THE VISUAL ARTS, INC. v. GOLDSMITH
In the past few decades, various decisions of the Supreme Court expanded the fair use doctrine which is a defense to copyright infringement claims. Under the fair use doctrine, creators…
The IP Law Blog
SCOTUS Rules Andy Warhol’s Prince Portraits Are Not Fair Use
By Intellectual Property Group
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Andy Warhol's portraits of music legend Prince did not qualify as fair use under copyright law.
Syed Law Blog
No Fair Use for Warhol Prince Photo
By Ahadsyed
Warhol’s use of Prince’s photo (taken by Lynn Goldsmith) was not entitled to fair use. In a David versus Goliath battle, the Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling against Andy…
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Ping® by Adlerlaw – Warhol Loses Copyright Fair Use Defense of Photo at SCOTUS
By David Adler
In Warhol v. Goldsmith, Opinion located here, the estate of deceased pop artist Andy Warhol argued its use of the photo at issue was fair use under the first of the…
In Focus
Sign o’ the Times? Supreme Court decides Andy Warhol’s Prince silkscreen is not a fair use
In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court found that an Andy Warhol silkscreen of the singer Prince, sourced from an original Lynn Goldsmith photograph, did not qualify for the Copyright…
Supreme Court Update
Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith (No. 21-869), Twitter v. Taamneh (No. 21-1496), Gonzalez v. Google (No. 21-1333), Amgen v. Sanofi (No. 21-757), Ohio Adjutant General’s Department v. Federal Labor Relations Authority (No. 21-1454), Polselli v. Internal Revenue Service (No. 21-1599)
By Wiggin and Dana, Tadhg Dooley, David R. Roth
Thursday was another busy day at the Court, seeing the release of six (fine, five-plus) decisions: In Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith (No. 21-869), a 7-2 Court held, in a…