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Paging IP Nerds

I know it's not one of the bar exam topics, but I have an IP question that someone might be able to answer. In short, Friend T asked me about this situation and it struck me as an interesting legal question worth exploring, so here it is.

Friend T recently held an engagement party at some Armenian banquet hall (if you're Armenian, you know the routine: lots of food and envelopes stuffed with cash as gifts...yes, it's a bit like the wedding scene from Goodfellas, but we're not all named Paulie). She hired a certain videographer to forever memorialize the event. Said videographer also freelances as an ad producer. Much to her shock, videos of her celebration are now being used for ads for a different banquet hall. She has no K or other agreement with the videographer. Who owns the copyright in the video? Is there fair use defense?

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For those studying for the Bar, late-June and July are the best times to seek out distractions. Please nominate how you are taking your mind off "Gooooooood ideaaaaaaaaaaaaa????"

Full post as published by Nuts & Boalts on June 23, 2009 (boomark / email).