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Viacom International V. Grokster Case

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Following the matter further, in June 2010, Viacom International, added to its claim with YouTube, is involved analogous claims of trademark infringement by sales of counterfeit. Stanton omitted claims of trademark infringement, dilution claims against the other advertisers and other listed practices. He then ruled, yet again, in favor of YouTube in the 2nd United States Circuit Court of Appeals in New York revived Viacom's case that adjourned in April. This ruling, igniting still more venom with more statements, according to Reuter’s, Viacom's plans to appeal, saying in the following "This ruling ignores the opinions of the higher courts and completely disregards the rights of creative artists.” Google's general counsel, Kent Walker, was delighted …show more content…

I am witnessing people fighting for what they believe is right and paying the cost to pursue the matter to the end. So, when lawsuit resumed, on April 18, 2013, Viacom, presented another angle to the table to dispute their case using, The Grokster Case, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd., they presented a case that involved peer-to-peer file-sharing networks and violating the safe harbor provisions of copyright thief violating the (DMCA) “Digital Age of the Millennium Act.” This charges were brought red flags to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against YouTube, Inc. and filed by Viacom Int’l Inc., on a remand from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. However, in light of the tedious claims of Viacom, the courts, did give the notices to YouTube to remove the material that violate the DMCA, all monetary relief and

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