> False endorsement, portrayal in a false light, or deceptive
> advertising could have been claims in this case.
Assuming that fair use was the same in the 1930s as it is now, I would think that the effect of the false endorsement on the commercial prospects of the textbook would be significant. Even back then, I don't think people would want a medical text written by someone who was shilling for tobacco companies.
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