Google, Viacom Settle Copyright Infringement Case
After seven years of litigation, Google and Viacom have settled the YouTube copyright lawsuit.
Google and Viacom have settled their seven-year legal battle. The terms of the settlement are undisclosed. The case was brought by Viacom, which alleged that YouTube was engaged in “brazen” copyright infringement by allowing users to upload content to the site. In 2010, YouTube was granted safe harbor under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and the judgement has been appealed, reversed and now, settled.
Regarding the resolution of this lengthy litigation between them, the two companies made the following statement:
“Google and Viacom today jointly announced the resolution of the Viacom vs.
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