Google, Viacom settle (finally) on YouTube lawsuit
Google and Viacom have settled a 2007 lawsuit in which Viacom originally demanded US$1 billion from Google for what it said was massive copyright infringement on YouTube.
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Music industry changes its tune in copyright lawsuit against YouTube channel Fullscreen
The music industry's lawsuit against a popular YouTube channel this week could indicate that publishers are looking for savvier ways to attack piracy besides going after YouTube itself, a legal expert said.
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Forum: Viacom vs Google stoush all about private property
The $US1bn suit brought by entertainment company Viacom against Google, as the owner of YouTube, has sparked furious comment about YouTube users’ privacy being invaded, as well as more thoughtful analysis about whether an IP address can be considered “personal information”.
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Google, YouTube hit with US$1B copyright suit
Media company Viacom International is suing online video provider YouTube and its parent company, Google, for more than US$1 billion, saying the companies are infringing on Viacom's copyrights because almost 160,000 unauthorised video clips are available for viewing on YouTube.