Film Co. Says 'Super Bowl Shuffle' Clips Were Fair Use

By Mike Curley (February 5, 2019, 4:04 PM EST) -- The production company behind a documentary about the 1985 Chicago Bears has asked an Illinois federal judge for a quick win in a suit alleging the film infringed copyrights for the "Super Bowl Shuffle," saying the documentary's use of clips from the music video are "a textbook example of 'fair use.'"...

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