A judge handed Google a key victory Wednesday by rebuffing Viacom's $1 billion lawsuit over alleged copyright abuse by Google's YouTube service. The ruling embraces Google's interpretation of a "safe harbor" law that shields Internet services from copyright infringement claims as long as they promptly remove illegal content when notified of a violation. The ruling was cheered by Internet service providers and free-speech groups who believe the Digital Millennium Copyright Act gives people an outlet to express themselves.
June 24, 2010 at 12:00 AM
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A federal judge handed Google Inc. a major victory Wednesday by rebuffing media company Viacom Inc.’s attempt to collect more than $1 billion in damages for the alleged copyright abuses of Google’s popular YouTube service.
The ruling by U.S. District Judge Louis Stanton in New York embraces Google’s interpretation of a 12-year-old law that shields Internet services from claims of copyright infringement as long as they promptly remove illegal content when notified of a violation.
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