Re: Copyright & Discovery

From: Bob Stock <bstock[_at_]ucla.edu>
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 07:21:54 -0800

On 11/9/98, Gloria Phares <gcphares[_at_]pbwt.com> wrote:
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> I'm not addressing the "must" issue. Re the "can" issue, you might
> be interested in knowing that one of the examples that the House
> Report to the 76 Act gives as an example of fair use is
> "reproduction of a work in legislative or judicial proceedings or
> reports."

Your point certainly reinforces the argument that the use would be deemed fair. I have this nagging thought in the back of my mind that the production of a document in response to a discovery request is not "in" a "judicial proceeding," but I don't have much to support that thought.

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Bob Stock <bstock[_at_]ucla.edu>
UCLA School of Law '98
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