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Constitutional Law

Aug. 3, 2016

Viral videos are fogging up fair use

While online video is booming and seemingly impervious to intellectual property restrictions, producers must nevertheless straddle the difficult-to-discern line between copyright infringement and fair use.

Kevin L. Vick

Jassy, Vick & Carolan LLP

litigation, intellectual property, First Amendment issues

6605 Hollywood Blvd Ste 100
Los Angeles , CA 90028

Phone: (310) 870-7048

Fax: (310) 870-7010

Email: kvick@jassyvick.com

Harvard Univ Law School

Kevin is a civil litigator who represents newspapers, film and television studios and producers, and internet and technology companies, often in connection with First Amendment and intellectual property issues

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FIRST & FOREMOST

Online video is booming - from YouTube to Facebook to Vimeo to Vine, to name a few well-known platforms. If you are not familiar with names like PewDiePie, Maker Studios, HolaSoyGerman, Jenna Marbles or Ryan's Toys Review, try asking your children, grandchildren or some of the younger associates in your office.

Like every other medium before it, online video must deal with the...

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