<em> Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith </em>

Outside the U.S. Supreme Court, the public line elongated as more spectators joined and waited on the chilly morning of October 12th. Around 10 A.M., the Court heard the oral arguments in an art appropriation case, Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith. The Court granted certiorari and reviewed the holding of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit. The petitioner Andy Warhol Foundation challenged the lower court's decision in fair use defense. That evening, AUWCL hosted the "I.P. at the Supreme Court series: Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts v. Goldsmith." The panelists carefully surveyed the oral arguments and the 2nd Circuit's decision. This article provides readers with the background of the 2nd Circuit decision and some principal precedents that contoured the fair use doctrine.