3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 10 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Marvin Fisher D/B/A Marvin Music Company and Jack Segal v. Rick Dees, Atlantic Recording Corporation, Warner Communications, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marvin Fisher D/B/A Marvin Music Company and Jack Segal v. Rick Dees, Atlantic Recording Corporation, Warner Communications, Inc. Anchor | green | “a taking is considered de minimis only if it is so meager and fragmentary that the average audience would not recognize the appropriation.” | 4 |
| 2 | Faith Ringgold v. Black Entertainment Television, Inc., Home Box Office, Inc. | green | “the law does not concern itself with trifles” | 4 |
| 3 | Marvin Fisher D/B/A Marvin Music Company and Jack Segal v. Rick Dees, Atlantic Recording Corporation, Warner Communications, Inc. | green | “as a rule, a taking is considered de minimis only if it is so meager and fragmentary that the average audience would not recognize the appropriation.” | 2 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.