Viacom v. YouTube ruling is a bummer for Google and the UGC community

posted on 06/04/2012 15:17 #youtube #viacom #legal #digital rights #ugc

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After five years in the courts, the Viacom International, Inc., v. YouTube, Inc. litigation has finally produced an appellate opinion. The result is a loss for Google/YouTube and the UGC community generally. While the court largely agrees with many of YouTube’s contentions (and the ruling of the lower court), it nevertheless revives the litigation, ensuring that Google will spend millions of dollars more over the coming months and years.

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