VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC. v. YOUTUBE, INC.

Nos. 07 Civ. 2103(LLS), 07 Civ. 3582(LLS).

718 F.Supp.2d 514 (2010)

VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC., Comedy Partners, Country Music Television, Inc., Paramount Pictures Corporation, and Black Entertainment Television LLC, Plaintiffs, v. YOUTUBE, INC., Youtube, LLC, and Google, Inc., Defendants, The Football Association Premier League Limited, et al., on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. Youtube, Inc., Youtube, LLC, and Google, Inc., Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

June 23, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sherman & Sterling LLP, New York, NY, of Counsel: Stuart J. Baskin , John Gueli , Kirsten Nelson Cunha , Jenner & Block LLP, Washington, DC, of Counsel: Paul M. Smith , William H. Hohengarten , Michael B. DeSanctis , Scott B. Wilkens , Matthew S. Hellman , Jenner & Block LLP, New York, NY, of Counsel: Susan J. Kohlmann , for Plaintiffs Viacom International Inc., Comedy Partners, Country Music Television, Inc., Paramount Pictures Corporation, and Vlack Entertainment Television, LLC.

Proskauer Rose, New York, NY, of Counsel: Louis M. Solomon , William M. Hart , Hal S. Shaftel , Noah Siskind Gitterman , Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossman LLP, New York, NY, of Counsel: Max W. Berger , John C. Browne , for Lead and Named Plaintiffs and Interim Class Counsel for the Prospective Class.

Gerard Gibbs LLP, SAn Francisco, CA, of Counsel: Daniel Girard , Aaron Sheanin , Christina Connolly Sharp , Barrett Johnston & Parsley, Nashville, TN, of Counsel: Gerald E. Martin , Laurel Johnston , Burr & Forman, Nashville, TN, of Counsel: Kevin Doherty , for Cal IV Entertainment LLC.

Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Berstein, LLP, New York, NY, of Counsel: David S. Stellings , Annika K. Martin , Morrison & Foerster, New York, NY, of Counsel: Jacqueline Charlesworth , James E. Hough , for the National Music Publishers' Association, Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, State Three Music (US), Inc., Edward B. Marks Music Company, Freddy Bienstock Music Company d/b/a Bienstock Publishing Company, and Alley Music Corporation.

Lovell Stewart Halebian LLP, New York, NY, of Counsel: Christopher Lovell , Christopher M. McGrath , Law Offices of Jeffrey L. Graubart, Pasadena, CA, of Counsel: Jeffrey L. Graubart , Steve D'Onofrio , Washington, D.C., for The Music Force Media Group LLC, The Music Force LLC, and Sin-Drome Records, Ltd.

Mayer Brown LLP, New York, NY, of Cousel: Andrew H. Schapiro , A. John P. Mancini , Brian M. Willen , Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, PC, Palo Alto, CA, of Cousel: David H. Kramer , Maura L. Rees , Michael H. Rubin , Bart E. Volkmer , for Defendants.

Edward Hernstadt , Hernstadt Atlas LLP, New York, N.Y., for American Library Association, Association of College and Research Libraries, Association of Research Libraries, Center for Democracy and Technology, Computer and Communications Industry Association, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Home Recording Rights Coalition, Internet Archive, Net-Coalition, and Public Knowledge.

Jonathan Band , Jonathan Band PLLC, Washington, D.C., for American Library Association, Association of Research Libraries, Association of College and Research Libraries, and Netcoalition.

David Sohn for Center for Democracy and Technology.

Matthew Schruers for Computer and Communications Industry Association.

Fred von Lohmann and Michael Barclay for Electronic Frontier Foundation & Internet Archive.

Robert S. Schwartz , Constantine Cannon LLP, Washington, D.C., for Home Recording Rights Coalition.

Sherwin Siy for Public Knowledge.

Peter D. DeChiara , Cohen, Weiss and Simon LLP, New York, N.Y., for American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Directors Guild of America, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, and Screen Actors Guild. Thomas R. Carpenter for American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, AFL-CIO.

David Korduner and Daniel Stone for Directors Guild of America, Inc.

Dale W. Short , Short Shepherd & Stanton, Westlake, Ohio, for International Association of Theatrical and Stage Employees.

Duncan Crabtree-Ireland and Danielle Van Lier for Screen Actors Guild, Inc.

Clifford M. Sloan , Mary E. Rasenberger , and Christopher G. Clark , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Washington, D.C., for American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Inc., SESAC, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., NBC Universal, Inc., Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Association of American Publishers, Center for the Rule of Law, Institute for Policy Innovation, The Media Institute, Picture Archive Council of America, Professional Photographers of America, Rosetta Stone Ltd., and Zuffa, LLC.

Paul D. Montclare , Mitchell Silverberg & Knupp LLP, New York, N.Y., and Russell J. Frackman , Mitchell Silverberg & Knupp LLP, Los Angeles, CA, for Washington Legal Foundation.

Asim M. Bhansali , Michael S. Kwun , and Benjamin W. Berkowitz , Keker & Van Nest LLP, San Francisco, CA, for eBay, Inc., Facebook, Inc., lAC/InterActiveCorp, and Yahoo! Inc.

Eric J. Grannis , Law Offices of Eric J. Grannis, New York, N.Y. for The Sideshow Coalition.


OPINION AND ORDER

LOUIS L. STANTON, District Judge.

Defendants move for summary judgment that they are entitled to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act's ("DMCA"), 17 U.S.C. § 512(c), "safe harbor" protection against all of plaintiffs' direct and secondary infringement claims, including claims for "inducement" contributory liability, because they had insufficient notice, under the DMCA, of the particular infringements in suit.

Plaintiffs cross...

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