Viacom v. Google Wends Its Way Through Legal Fog
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
The patchwork system of digital commerce laws adopted in recent years is showing signs of wear as Viacom’s $1 billion suit against Google moves forward. Last year, Viacom filed its complaint in a U.S. District Court, alleging that Google owed it damages for purloined content that had made its way onto the popular video-sharing Web site. By insisting on a content-sharing crackdown, Viacom “threatens the way hundreds of millions of people legitimately exchange information, news, entertainment and political and artistic expression,” Google maintains.
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Viacom v. Google Wends Its Way Through Legal Fog
