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Important Win for Fair Use in 'Dancing Baby' Lawsuit
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Publisher:  Electronic Frontier Foundation
Date Written:  17/09/2015
Year Published:  2015  
Resource Type:  Article

A federal appeals court in San Francisco today affirmed that copyright holders must consider whether a use of material is fair before sending a takedown notice. The ruling came in Lenz v. Universal, often called the 'dancing baby' lawsuit.

Abstract:  Appeals Court Affirms That Copyright Owners Must Consider Fair Use in Online Takedowns

San Francisco - A federal appeals court in San Francisco today affirmed that copyright holders must consider whether a use of material is fair before sending a takedown notice. The ruling came in Lenz v. Universal, often called the 'dancing baby' lawsuit.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) represents Stephanie Lenz, who -- back in 2007 - posted a 29-second video to YouTube of her children dancin...
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