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4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 42 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 Sheldon v. Metro-Goldwyn Pictures Corporation.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheldon v. Metro-Goldwyn Pictures Corporation Anchor | green | “no plagiarist can excuse the wrong by showing how much of his work he did not pirate.” | 27 |
| 2 | Sheldon v. Metro-Goldwyn Pictures Corporation | green | “it is enough that substantial parts were lifted; no plagiarist can excuse the wrong by showing how much of his work he did not pirate.” | 8 |
| 3 | Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc. | green | “copying a news broadcast may have a stronger claim to fair use than copying a motion picture.” | 4 |
| 4 | Laureyssens v. Idea Group | green | “access to the copyrighted work, similarities that are probative of copying between the works, and expert testimony.” | 3 |
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.