The playwright accused of lifting material from an iconic 1970s-era television show is winning support to fight what he and many in his community are saying is a violation of his First Amendment rights to fair use.

David Adjmi, whose play "3C" uses the framework of the seminal sitcom "Three's Company" to tell a more anguished story of '70s disco culture, told The Wall Street Journal that he is "overwhelmed with offers of legal assistance from very high-profile firms who are looking to take this on."

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