Stanford University Libraries: Summaries of Fair Use Cases
Consider Fair Use Before Requesting DMCA Takedown
In September, 2015, the Ninth Circuit held that before a copyright owner issues a DMCA notice, the owner must make a “subjective good faith” analysis regarding fair use. An owner who neglects to make this far use analysis is liable for damages for copyright misrepresentation under 17 USC § 512(f). (more…)