Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Chuck DeVore again tests limits of fair use in campaign videos with 'Austin Powers' clip

Thought Don Henley's lawsuit against California state Assemblyman and U.S. Senate candidate Chuck DeVore (R) would deter him from continuing to incorporate third-party copyrighted content into his campaign material? Not so much. DeVore has released a new video mocking his opponent, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D). And the video includes a clip of about 8 seconds from "Austin Powers":



Over to you, New Line...

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