A nominal sum of $1
1. Does the green part of the following context says the court decided that AFA's act of cropping and copying Wojnarowicz’s artworks was legal but its act of using them in unrelated contexts was illegal?
2. Does the court really fines AFA $1?
Context:
The court issued an injunction against further printing and distribution of the AFA’s fund-raising brochure, and awarded Wojnarowicz a nominal sum of $1. Despite the fact that the AFA’s cropping and copying of Wojnarowicz’s artworks was deemed to constitute fair use, the decision was a victory for artists’ rights more generally, since the artist was able to stop the censoring and misrepresentation of his art in court.
Top answer
1. It is not clear from this passage why the court should deem the cropping and copying fair use, and yet still order the AFA to stop further printing and distribution. 2.
- 1.
- It is not clear from this passage why the court should deem the cropping and copying fair use, and yet still order the AFA to stop further printing and distribution.
- 2.
- Yes, if that's what it says.
- Courts sometimes do issue such nominal fines.
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1. It is not clear from this passage why the court should deem the cropping and copying fair use, and yet still order the AFA to stop further printing and distribution.
2. Yes, if that's what it says. Courts sometimes do issue such nominal fines. It is to make the legal point rather than actually be financially punitive.
0By a strict interpretation of the law, it was "fair use" and thus permitted. However, it was borderline legal, and the court decided to order AFA to stop the activity, and gave them a legal "slap on the wrist."
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