A federal judge rejected a lawsuit claiming the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame broke the law by using a copyrighted photo of Eddie Van Halen in a museum exhibit.

Dismissing a case filed by rock photographer Neil Zlozower, Judge Christopher A. Boyko said the Rock Hall made legal “fair use” of the image — a black-and-white photo of late-’70s Van Halen in the recording studio — by using it in an exhibit about famous guitars.

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Even though the Hall made a “nearly exact” copy of a portion of the photo, the judge says

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