http://www.cyberlawcentral.com/2007/02/10/youtube-received-100000-takedown-notices-from-viacom/ The digital world, its impact and legal framework Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:36:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.cyberlawcentral.com/2007/02/10/youtube-received-100000-takedown-notices-from-viacom/comment-page-1/#comment-2109 Cyberlaw Central » Commentary: Google/YouTube sued by Viacom Sun, 18 Mar 2007 04:39:57 +0000 http://www.cyberlawcentral.com/2007/02/10/youtube-received-100000-takedown-notices-from-viacom/#comment-2109 [...] Google/YouTube’s business strategy has been to comply with takedown notices given under the provisions granted under the DMCA, see my discussion of the 100,000 notices that Viacom issued in February here. While the Defendants can prevail on Counts I, II and III under the Section 230 immunity granted to publishers under theories of direct liability, they could lose on Counts IV through VI, the indirect liability theories. [...] [...] Google/YouTube’s business strategy has been to comply with takedown notices given under the provisions granted under the DMCA, see my discussion of the 100,000 notices that Viacom issued in February here. While the Defendants can prevail on Counts I, II and III under the Section 230 immunity granted to publishers under theories of direct liability, they could lose on Counts IV through VI, the indirect liability theories. [...]

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