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Judgment for YouTube in Major Copyright Case
A federal court in New York held that YouTube’s “notice and takedown” procedure – which, as the phrase indicates, allows copyright owners to notify YouTube of copyrighted content, which YouTube then...
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YouTubers Names to “Go Viral” in Libel Suit
A New York court has ordered Google and YouTube to disclose the identities of posters of allegedly defamatory statements and unauthorized footage of a film in which the plaintiff appeared. News...
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Formerly Known as Privileged
The court in the infamous “Dancing Baby Case” ruled that the plaintiff waived the attorney-client privilege by discussing the case in emails, chat sessions, and blogs. Plaintiff Stephanie Lenz filed...
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A Rabbi and a Talk Show Host Enter a Bar . . .
A New York rabbi has sued (.pdf via Courthouse News Service) late night host Jimmy Kimmel and ABC for allegedly splicing YouTube footage of the plaintiff with footage of Kimmel to create an...
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Copyright Spat Over School Board Video
A school district in Evanston, Illinois is taking heat after attempting to remove a video posted by a parent to YouTube of a racially charged exchange at a board meeting. The parent allegedly took the...
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Music Publisher Seeks Removal of Campaign Ads
Music publisher BMG Rights Management has reportedly filed a notice under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) leading YouTube to remove video of a Mitt Romney campaign ad featuring President...
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