Viacom International is getting a second shot at proving that YouTube massively infringed its copyrights by hosting clips from shows like "The Daily Show" and "Family Guy" without its permission. And whether Viacom and its lawyers succeed or not, they've already managed to shape the developing case law over copyrighted content that users illegally upload to the Internet.

On Friday Wilmer's Bill Lee and Kathleen Sullivan of Quinn Emanuel squared off for Apple and Samsung, bringing the debate over what standard should apply to permanent injunctions in tech cases to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

With opposition to "patent trolls" running at an all-time high, the White House pressed ahead Tuesday with reforms that could help undermine the troll business model. Many tech companies hailed the proposals as overdue, but some patent-holders warned that the reforms could hurt the economy in the long run.

Cite as: Barclays Capital Inc. v. Theflyonthewall.com, Inc., 10-1372-cv, NYLJ 1202498007313, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided June 20, 2011)Before: Pooler, Sack, and Rag