The world of YouTube contains everything from your favorite lawyer's legal analysis to your favorite personality's...viewing of television episodes. But in each case, the nature of YouTube and copyright law depends on the application of the fair use doctrine. And some uses are clearly more "fair" than others.

Join us as we dive into a discussion of video reaction channels, precipitated by what appears to have been some Sony-esque DMCA usage by a YouTube Channel known as "Suzy Lu".

With a Hat Tip to Rachael Messer at the Rachael Messer Gaming Channel (links below) for prompting us to discuss the issue.

Reaction channels probably shouldn't be asking for increased DMCA scrutiny...in Virtual Legality.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/YqtNzodB-u4

#SuzyLu #FairUse #DMCA

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Discussed in this episode:

"Anime Voice Actor/ The Suzy Lu Issue"

YouTube Video - May 6, 2020 - Rachael Messer Gaming

https://youtu.be/Cwuacd3qMZs

"I would love to see [Hoeg Law] cover the anime reactions, suzy lu, and the striking of channels."

Tweet - May 8, 2020 - Rachael Messer (Home Studio) (@rachaelmesser)

https://twitter.com/rachaelmesser/status/1258929398897664000

"Anime Voice Actor/ Suzy Lu Part 2"

YouTube Video - May 12, 2020 - Rachael Messer Gaming

https://youtu.be/RrY6wQvj04I

"Kakashi Chronicles 😢 - Boys' Life on the Battlefield - Part 2 | Suzy Lu Reacts"

YouTube Video - April 27, 2020 - Suzy Lu

https://youtu.be/1p3mU-Z_B5Q

Naruto Homepage

https://www.viz.com/naruto

"Last of Us Leak Legalities"

YouTube Playlist - Hoeg Law

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy-ULKii2yP9AY-Emo1_G8xN

"Exclusive rights in copyrighted works"

17 USC 106

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/106

"Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use"

17 USC 107

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/107

"YouTube’s “MxR Plays”: Fair Use, Extortion, and the Muddy Middle of Copyright (VL155)"

YouTube Video - January 10, 2020 - Hoeg Law

https://youtu.be/VtV_nYZT-mg

"More Information on Fair Use"

US Copyright Office Webpage

https://www.copyright.gov/fair-use/more-info.html

"HOSSEINZADEH v. KLEIN"

276 F. Supp. 3d 34 (S.D.N.Y. 2017)

https://casetext.com/case/hosseinzadeh-v-klein-1

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"Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law).

CHECK OUT THE REST OF VIRTUAL LEGALITY HERE:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9YAU61GoW-00K0TJOGnPCo

DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL.

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