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Introduction

Is your company on the cutting edge of social media news, sports, weather or entertainment?  Do you have a team of creative professionals that creates and distributes several creative content pieces per month, yet you still have this "nagging uncertainty" about the parameters of copyright "fair use" law?  Our firm represents large YouTube video creators and we advise on copyright, fair use, first amendment, parody and other legal issues.  We offer fair use online webinars designed to help your team better understand the confines of federal fair use law and how you can push it to the max to help you legally build your YouTube channel.  Copyright strikes and infringement demand letters can suck when you get them, but if you are prepared to defend your case, the stress level goes down. In this area of the law, KNOWLEDGE is definitely POWER.  

Fair Use Webinar

Here is a general outline of our Fair Use webinar.  This can be modified to fit the needs of your team or organization.

I. Introduction
   A. Welcome participants and introduce speakers
   B. Overview of fair use and its importance in copyright law
   C. Objectives and agenda for the webinar

II. Understanding Fair Use
   A. Definition of fair use and its purpose
   B. Factors to consider in determining fair use:
      1. Purpose and character of the use
      2. Nature of the copyrighted work
      3. Amount and substantiality of the portion used
      4. Effect of the use upon the potential market

III. Examples of Fair Use
   A. Review cases where fair use was successfully defended
   B. Discuss various contexts where fair use applies:
      1. Educational use
      2. News reporting and commentary
      3. Parody and satire
      4. Non-profit uses

IV. Limitations and Best Practices
   A. Recognizing potential limitations of fair use
   B. Common misconceptions and myths about fair use
   C. Providing guidelines and best practices to evaluate fair use:
      1. Assessing transformative use
      2. Using appropriate portions of copyrighted material
      3. Proper attribution and crediting
      4. Understanding Creative

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