E. TV Networks has filed copyright infringement claims in federal district court against Google and sixteen YouTube users. The targeted users sent DMCA counter-notices to YouTube following E. TV’s requested takedowns of videos containing copyrighted material from performances by rapper Chief Keef. The users named in the case come from countries around the world, including the UK, Poland, and Mexico, in addition to the United States. The suit claims an astonishing $20M in monetary damages arising from just 39 uploads. Read more » about A New Case (of Chilling Effects?) Against DMCA Counter-Notice Senders
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This article by Annemarie Bridy originally appeared on cyberlaw.stanford.edu on February 10, 2016 at 12:26AM