Song Fi, Inc v. Google, Inc, et al

  1. May 15, 2018

    Google, YouTube Prevail In Video Takedown Libel Suit

    A California federal judge Tuesday handed a win to YouTube and its parent Google in a suit that alleges the company libels video makers when it tells viewers a video has been removed for violating its terms, saying it is "unlikely" for a reasonable reader to interpret the site's rules in a way that exposes the creators to ridicule.

  2. November 22, 2017

    Google, YouTube Seek Quick Win In Video Takedown Suit

    A recent California appeals court ruling means YouTube doesn't defame users when it tells viewers a video has been removed for violating its terms of service, the company told a California federal court Tuesday, seeking a quick win in a rancorous suit over a music video.

  3. February 08, 2017

    Google Atty Escapes Sanctions Bid After Doc Goes Unsigned

    A partner for Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC representing Google Inc. in a lawsuit over a YouTube video escaped a sanctions bid on Tuesday related to an alleged shouting match in a courthouse hallway because the initial sanctions filing did not contain a proper signature.

  4. January 03, 2017

    Google Atty Says Sanctions Bid Based On Misleading Account

    A Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC partner representing Google Inc. in a case in California federal court over a video taken down from YouTube said a courthouse altercation with the video's creator does not require the attorney's removal from the dispute, contending the man wants to turn the case into a "free-for-all."

  5. December 21, 2016

    Google Atty's Shouting Match Prompts Removal Bid

    A music company suing Google over the removal of a music video from YouTube asked a California federal judge on Tuesday to block the internet giant's senior counsel from participating in the case, saying he repeatedly called the music company's president a "scumbag" and instigated a shouting match in the courthouse.