Cindy Garcia v. Google, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 2015-05-18

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Opinion by Judge MCKEOWN; Concurrence by Judge WATFORD; Dissent by Judge KOZINSKI. OPINION McKEOWN, Circuit Judge: In this case, a heartfelt plea for personal protection is juxtaposed with the limits of copyright law and fundamental principles of free speech. The appeal teaches a simple lesson — a weak copyright claim cannot justify censorship- in the guise of authorship. <p "b7…

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