From: Ann Shumelda Okerson <[log in to unmask]> Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 17:45:24 -0400 Subject: Fair Use Review Must Precede DMCA Takedowns https://www.law360.com/articles/702339 Copyright holders cannot shirk their duty to consider—in good faith and prior to sending a takedown notification—whether allegedly infringing material constitutes fair use, a use which the DMCA plainly contemplates as authorized by the law,” the appeals court wrote. “That this step imposes responsibility on copyright holders is not a reason for us to reject it. Full text of the opinion (9 pages; PDF) in Lenz vs. Universal Music is available here: https://www.scribd.com/doc/280946517/Opinion-From-United-States-Court-of-Appeals-9th-Circuit-Lenz-vs-Universal-Music Comments are welcomed on what seems to be an important decision. Thank you, AnN Okerson