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As a guy who's written a number of parodies (see, Rainforest Man, for example), I agree with the decision.

The fact that the Beck parody is not based in any fact, is completely unfunny and slimy, is irrelevant. Taste is not for the judge to arbitrate.

Beck didn't sue for libel, he sued for infringement and had no case.

[1776 Reborn]

“Beck didn’t sue for libel, he sued for infringement and had no case.”

Agree, there was probably a lot better way to confront this.

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I wonder why Beck didn’t sue for libel?

This is a good decision—I would hate to set a precedent that unaccountable world bodies get to rule on things like this.