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takedown notices

YouTube's victory over Viacom reinforces DMCA safe harbor protections for websites

Submitted by Sarah on Fri, 07/02/2010 - 11:34

On June 23, Viacom's claim for $1 billion in damages was shot down when the District Court for the Southern District of New York found YouTube and its owner Googlei not liable for copyright infringement in a much-anticipated decision. The two corporate giants have been at it since 2007, when Viacom joined with other plaintiffs including Paramount Pictures and sued YouTube, claiming that the online video service was legally responsible for copyright infringement when users posted clips of copyrighted material, including The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, owned by plaintiffs.

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Lenz court interprets and limits damages available under DMCA 512(f) for wrongfully issued takedown notices

Submitted by Meghan Bohn on Mon, 03/15/2010 - 09:07

The newest Lenz decision interprets damages available for bogus takedown notices under 17 U.S.C. 512(f), but its practical effect will be to limit the amount plaintiffs can recover.

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New York Times Article on YouTube Takedowns

Submitted by jason eliaser on Mon, 03/23/2009 - 10:25

YouTube vs. Warner Brothers vs. Users: Guess who loses?

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Google: Many Takedown Notices are Baloney

Submitted by jason eliaser on Wed, 03/18/2009 - 23:47

Googlei claims that more than half of all DMCAi takedown notices are sent to target competitors, and more than a third are not valid copyright claims.

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