Law360, New York (December 20, 2011, 5:09 PM ET) -- The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday upheld a California court's ruling that Veoh Networks Inc. had federal protection from the copyright infringement claims brought by Universal Music Group Inc., in a case that has been closely watched by those following the nationwide anti-piracy debate.
A three-judge panel agreed with the Central District of California's ruling that the video-sharing site is protected by a safe harbor provision in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, despite its users' ability to download videos that often are infringing.
UMG had argued that...
9th Circ. Backs Veoh In UMG Video Infringement Suit
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