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Terry Gilliam, Plaintiffs-Appellants-Appellees v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., Defendant-Appellee-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (1976) | 538 F.2d 14
TL;DR: The comedy group Monty Python sued ABC for broadcasting heavily edited versions of their shows. The court granted an injunction, finding the unauthorized editing likely constituted copyright infringement and a violation of the Lanham Act by misrepresenting the artists' work.
Legal Significance: This case establishes that substantial, unauthorized editing of a licensed work can constitute copyright infringement. It also recognizes a cause of action under the Lanham Act for the "mutilation" of a creative work, effectively protecting an artist's moral rights against misrepresentation.