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Intellectual Property

Oct. 17, 2012

'Dancing baby' legal battle will get significant test

A closely watched court battle over a YouTube video will get a major test today, as a San Jose federal judge will hear arguments in a fierce dispute over when companies are allowed to issue takedown notices for online content.


By Rachel Swan


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A closely watched court battle over a YouTube video will get a major test today, as a San Jose federal judge will hear arguments in a fierce dispute over when companies are allowed to issue takedown notices for online content.


Known as the "dancing toddler case," it pits a Pennsylvania mother against Los Angeles-based Universal Music Group in a legal battle that has raised dicey issues about ...

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