Thank you very much for that explanation. I wasn't clear whether this ruling would affect "fair use" which I believe is a very good principle to keep and, of course, that FR is based on.
Thanks again! Very helpful.
IIRC, the AP is who said the AHN vs AP case used the issue of “hot news.” I don’t see it. Misappropriation is a straight copyright violation issue and has nothing to do with whether a story is new or old.
That said, the Dinosaur Media is working overtime with the ambulance chasers to try and find a way to extend copyright to news itself.