Second Circuit Reinstates Viacom v. YouTube, Addressing Contours of DMCA Safe Harbor | Practical Law
On April 5, 2012, in Viacom v. YouTube, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reinstated Viacom's billion dollar copyright infringement litigation against YouTube. In its decision the court addressed the contours of safe harbor protection for online service providers under the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA).