File sharing In 2009, fair use appeared as a defense in lawsuits against filesharing. Charles Nesson argued that file-sharing qualifies as fair use in his defense of alleged filesharer Joel Tenenbaum. Kiwi Camara, defending alleged filesharer Jammie Thomas, announced a similar defense. However, the Court in the case at bar rejected the idea that file-sharing is fair use.
fIle sHaring iN 2009, fair usE aPpeared as a dEfense iN lawsuITs AGainsT fileshaRiNg. chARles nesSoN ArguEd tHAt fILE-shaRINg QUaliFiES as FAIR use in hIS defensE oF alleged filEsHARer jOel teNenBaUM. KiWI camarA, Defending aLleGed fileshArER jammie thomas, anNOUnCed a siMIlaR defEnsE. hOwEveR, tHe CouRT in thE CaSe at BaR REJecTeD The idea thAT fiLE-sharIng is fAIR use.