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... upload and share video clips . . . across the Internet."2 In November, 2006, YouTube was purchased by Google in a $1.65 billion stock-for-stock deal.3 Now, ... rod for litigation. The frenzy of lawsuits has left many confused about who has sued YouTube for what, and about what lawsuits remain relevant. This post is intended to provide a basic overview of the litigation ... 2007), available at [docs.justia.com]. 14 New Jersey Turnpike Authority v. YouTube, Inc., No. 2:2007cv02414 (D.N.J. May 22, 2007). ...

... even suspects of infringement. However, to do so would be to ruin what has made YouTube great for the online community: the democratization29 of creative expression by creating a repository for content that anyone ... factor that a court considers" in deciding this sort of infringement action.43 Because of Google/YouTube's size and market presence, its decision to create YVI could likely ... c)(1) (2006). 39 See Complaint at 3, Viacom International, Inc. v. YouTube, Inc., No. 07CV2103 (S.D.N.Y. March 13 ...

... has dragged its feet in implementing this technology claiming technical problems10 (it's worth noting that YouTube has had no problem in developing a process that keeps pornographic videos from being uploaded) ... an infringement action. The Copyright Office could then allow third parties like YouTube to use their filtration systems to match up posted content on the website with registered ... :05 EST). 6 See Complaint at 2-3, Viacom International, Inc. v. YouTube, Inc., No. 07CV2103 (S.D.N.Y. March 13, ...

... a lawsuit against YouTube, Inc. and Google, Inc. for direct and secondary copyright infringement in connection with the YouTube online video site. Viacom International, Inc. v. YouTube, Inc., No. 1:2007cv02103 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 13, 2007). The complaint alleges that the video service is responsible for copyright infringement "on a massive scale" and that its "brazen disregard of the intellectual property laws fundamentally threatens ...

... Tube Co. v. Sawyer. There's a new "Tube" case on the block. YouTube is being sued -- but not by a company asserting a copyright claim. From the AP: A company that shut ... lawsuit, filed this week in U.S. District Court, asks that YouTube Inc. stop using the youtube.com or pay Universal Tube's cost for creating a new domain ... damages. So Universal Tube, seller of used tube-making machines, expects YouTube, about to be acquired by Google for $1.65 billion, to relinquish one of the most well-trafficked ...

... also has the right and ability to control the infringing activity. So if YouTube did not have the right and ability to control the alleged infringing activity ... interesting issues in discovery. "There is clearly a significant amount of maintenance and management that YouTube exerts over its website, but the nature and extent of that management is unclear." The court ... time a user submits a video clip to the point of display on the YouTube website." Tur v. YouTube, Inc., No. 06-4436, (C.D.Cal. June 20 ...

By Eric Goldman Viacom International, Inc. v. YouTube, Inc. (SDNY complaint filed March 13, 2007). Complaint available here. After public saber-rattling by Viacom and significant negotiations between the parties, Viacom finally pulled the trigger and sued YouTube for copyright infringement. Two quick points about this lawsuit: 1) I would be very surprised if this lawsuit reached a final judgment on its merits. Instead, I ...

By Eric Goldman The Football Association Premier League Ltd. v. YouTube, Inc., 07 Civ. 3592 (S.D.N.Y. July 3, 2009) This is a ruling about potential damages in one of the copyright infringement lawsuits against YouTube. It's a pretty technical ruling interpreting some arcane aspects of copyright law, ... . The ruling cites a declaration by plaintiffs that there are at least 340 such works. While YouTube would have preferred to knock out statutory damages for all unregistered foreign works, I ...

... the software to exchange copyrighted materials, if the technology was mostly used to facilitate infringement. Now, a news reporter is alleging that YouTube Inc., the popular on-line video file sharing site, infringed its copyrighted video of truck driver Reginald Denny being ... did not use the DMCA's "notice and takedown" procedure before filing the lawsuit, and instead argues that YouTube is not an Internet Service Provider entitled to such a safe harbor under the DMCA. User-driven content is a ...

Candidus Dougherty, Rutgers School of Law, Camden, has published Viacom International, Inc., et al v. YouTube, Inc., et al. in volume 8 of E-Commerce Law Reports (March 2009). Here is the abstract. On March 13, 2007, Viacom International, Inc. and...