Second Circuit Court Evaluates Fair Use Claims in George Santos Cameo Videos Case

In a recent legal development, the Second Circuit Court was presented with arguments by an attorney representing former U.S. Representative George Santos, contending that the rebroadcast of Cameo videos featuring Santos by ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel did not qualify as fair use under copyright law. The attorney argued that these videos were created as satirical jokes and that Kimmel’s use of them for comedic purposes on his show was not sufficiently transformative to be protected under the fair use doctrine. This case centers on the interpretation of what constitutes a transformative work, a key component in fair use cases. For more details on the ongoing legal proceedings, read the report on Law360.