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Wed Aug-13-03 12:52 PM
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1. There is broad constitutional protection for satire.

Edited on Wed Aug-13-03 12:55 PM by Skinner

I'm not a lawyer, but my understanding is that this type of satire is constitutionally protected speech. Fox news is a high-profile public organization, and is therefore a legitimate target for satire.

ON EDIT: There may be an issue with the fact that he is using this trademarked phrase in the title of the book, rather than as part of a satirical piece in the book. That might give the Fox lawyers an opening. If he used the term "Fair and Balanced" as a tagline for a news organization that competes with Fox, I think Fox would have a case. But it's a stretch to argue that a humorous book is a "competitor" of Fox News Channel.

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