Law's Mark Avsec discusses copyright protections amid recent case involving Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Rock Hall ‘fair use’ ruling raises big questions for creators

cleveland.com: Discussing how courts have stretched “transformative” too broadly, Mark Avsec, instructor at the School of Law, said a local judge properly balanced the four fair-use factors in a recent Rock & Roll Hall of Fame case. He said he believes the museum added new meaning to a photo for educational purposes, though the ruling still unsettles creators worried about weakened copyright protections.