Free Speech

Yes, Paul Soglin, fair use includes parodies even of you

In affirming dismissal of Kienitz’s suit, the court found the t-shirt made fair use of Kienitz’s photo of the mayor. Judge Frank Easterbrook starts his seven-page opinion with this gem: While a student at the University of Wisconsin in 1969, Paul Soglin attended the first Mifflin Street Block Party, whose theme (according to Soglin) was…