Singer Jackson Browne has sued John McCain for copyright infringement after a state Republican party ad supporting McCain used a snippet of Jackson's song "Running on Empty".

Some background of the case HERE and HERE.

Courtesy of The Hollywood Reporter blog, McCain's Motion to Dismiss the lawsuit can be found HERE. [PDF]

McCain's "Anti-SLAPP" Special Motion To Strike the complaint can be found HERE. [PDF]

While I support McCain's legal efforts in this instance, it is hard to feel sorry for him as he has little moral credibility on the issue. Leaving aside all other aspects of Presidential politics, McCain has stood aside for years in the Senate and allowed copyright law to metastasize out of control into the current cancer it is.

Then, after McCain's campaign first got BURNED with the law that he supported, he had the GALL to SUGGEST that SPECIAL fair use considerations should be given to politicians and their campaigns - but not necessarily to the general public. Because after all, we wouldn't want to make meaningful reforms to copyright law, now would we?

For shame Senator! But good luck with with your fair use defense in your copyright infringement suit using laws that apply to everyone equally.