The first court case establishing the permissibility of parody as “fair use” of copyrighted material was tried in 1903, involving a song from the musical spectacular The Wizard of Oz.
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel The Scarlet Letter (1850) describes the plight of Hester Prynne, who has been forced to wear a scarlet letter A (for “adultery”) on her dress as a sign of shame.
If you need to respond to a summons and complaint that has been served on you, our Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries have materials that can help.
