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Is educational use always fair use?

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No. Use for educational purposes often is fair use, but that is not always the case. If a teacher makes photocopies of a textbook and distributes them to his students in lieu of purchasing copies or requiring the students to purchase their own copies of the book, it will have a very negative effect on […]

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What is the four-factor test for fair use?

Courts consider four factors when deciding whether a particular use is fair use or not: Purpose and character of the use. Nonprofit use is more likely to be fair use than use for commercial gain is. Transformative use is more likely to be fair use than non-transformative use is. Nature of the work. Use of

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