Universal 'dancing baby' Youtube video lawsuit headed for a close

RHIAN JONES

Five years since Stephanie Lenz attempted to sue Universal Music for taking down a video of her baby dancing, the case is heading for a conclusion.

Lenz’s lawyers at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) were looking for a case that showed the video as an example of 'fair use' - hoping to see content owner Universal Music, who initiated the takedown, forced to pay damages, under a section of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (512(f)).

Arguing for Universal, Kelly Klaus ...

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