Stephanie Lenz v. Universal Music Corp., et al

  1. March 17, 2016

    9th Circ. Won't Rehear 'Dancing Baby' DMCA Case

    The Ninth Circuit on Thursday declined requests to rehear the so-called dancing baby case, but it did make a few major edits to its high-profile September ruling on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act's notice-and-takedown system.

  2. November 17, 2015

    Universal Tells 9th Circ. Not To Rewrite DMCA Takedown Rules

    Universal Music Group warned the Ninth Circuit on Monday that the plaintiff in the so-called dancing baby case is trying to rewrite the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to make it tougher to send takedown notices.

  3. November 02, 2015

    Google Pushes 9th Circ. To Toughen 'Dancing Baby' Ruling

    Google Inc., Twitter Inc. and other Internet giants are urging the Ninth Circuit to reconsider its recent "Dancing Baby" ruling, pressing the appeals court on Friday to force content owners to consider the fair use doctrine even more thoroughly before sending takedown notices.

  4. September 14, 2015

    9th Circ.'s 'Dancing Baby' Ruling Came With Big Caveats

    The Ninth Circuit's long-awaited ruling in the so-called "dancing baby" case was a victory for the fair use doctrine and for critics of aggressive online copyright enforcement, but one that was also carefully limited to avoid the kind of sweeping decision some wanted.

  5. September 14, 2015

    Fair Use Review Must Precede DMCA Takedowns: 9th Circ.

    The Ninth Circuit ruled Monday in a closely watched suit known as the "dancing baby case," finding copyright owners must consider the fair use doctrine before sending Digital Millennium Copyright Act takedown notices to online hosts like YouTube.

  6. July 29, 2015

    4 Copyright Cases To Watch In The Second Half Of 2015

    From new proceedings in Google's epic clash with Oracle to key appeals over the Digital Millennium Copyright Act's safe harbor, here are four copyright cases you need to be watching in the second half of the year.

  7. July 07, 2015

    9th Circ. Mulls DMCA Takedowns In 'Dancing Baby Case'

    A Ninth Circuit panel on Tuesday grilled attorneys on both sides of a closely watched dispute over whether copyright owners can send takedown notices to sites like YouTube without considering whether the targeted material is legal fair use.

  8. October 16, 2013

    MPAA Asks 9th Circ. To Back Removal Of Dancing Toddler Clip

    The Motion Picture Association of America Inc. on Wednesday urged the Ninth Circuit to rule in favor of Universal Music Corp. in a dispute over Universal's takedown notice for an online video of a toddler dancing to a copyrighted Prince song, saying the request was legal.

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