Yesterday the judge trying the case ruled that Viacom and the Premier League can not pursue claims against the Google-owned YouTube for copyright infringement because YouTube is protected by Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
: "Defendants are granted summary judgement that they qualify for the protection of [the act] against all of plaintiffs' claims for direct and secondary copyright infringement."
Google welcomed the ruling and : "This is an important victory not just for us, but also for the billions of people around the world who use the web to communicate and share experiences with each other."
The judge said that because when YouTube was given notices it removed the material, it is protected from liability.
the decision because of copyright infringement of shows such as 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart', committed before the law suit began and believed the "critical underlying issue" needs to be addressed by a senior court.
Michael Fricklas, Viacom executive vice president, general counsel and secretary, said since the suit YouTube and Google have "demonstrated that required tools to limit piracy aren't impossible to find or even that difficult to implement".
Google bought YouTube in October 2006 for $1.65bn. Fricklas said: "YouTube and Google stole hundreds of thousands of video clips from artists and content creators, including Viacom, building a substantial business that was sold for billions of dollars."
In July 2008 , so that it can use it as evidence to support its argument in the legal battle between the two firms but a so user data was blacked out.
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