Try our Advanced Search for more refined results

Schneider et al v. YouTube, LLC et al

  1. June 12, 2023

    Google, Composer End Copyright Row On Eve Of Trial

    A Grammy-winning composer who recently lost her class certification bid for copyright infringement claims against YouTube and its parent company, Google, has agreed to drop her individual claims against the companies on the eve of their Monday trial in California federal court.

  2. June 08, 2023

    IP Forecast: Google To Face $33M Audio Patent Trial

    A controversial Texas patent-holding company will lay out its case to jurors in Wilmington, Delaware, next week why Google should shell out about $33.1 million for selling Android tablets that allegedly infringe audio programming patents developed by a failed personalized cassette tape startup. Here's a look at that case — plus all the other major intellectual property matters on deck in the coming week.

  3. May 23, 2023

    Artists Lose Class Cert. Bid In YouTube Piracy Suit

    A California federal judge has refused to certify classes of content owners accusing Google and YouTube of enabling unauthorized use of copyrighted works, saying there was not enough common evidence to warrant the case to move forward on a classwide basis.

  4. April 13, 2023

    Google Judge Doubts Artists' YouTube Piracy Cert. Bid

    A California federal judge on Thursday appeared skeptical about certifying a class of content owners accusing Google and YouTube of enabling unauthorized use of copyrighted works, saying he didn't see how the plaintiffs — a Grammy-winning composer and others — could show that works were infringed on a classwide basis.

  5. March 20, 2023

    YouTube Says Composer Seeks To 'Gut' DMCA In Piracy Suit

    YouTube and its parent company Google LLC are urging a California federal judge to reject a Grammy-winning composer's "dystopian vision" of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act in her bid to secure an early win in a proposed class action over mass copyright infringement.

  6. December 15, 2022

    YouTube Piracy Judge Says Composer's Cert. Bid Premature

    A California federal judge Thursday rebuffed a Grammy-winning composer's request to certify classes of content owners on claims YouTube encourages piracy of uploaded videos by removing copyright management information, saying the motion is premature and his forthcoming order on summary judgment efforts could help the parties reach a resolution.

  7. October 13, 2022

    Google Judge Says YouTube Piracy Suit Likely Trial-Bound

    A California federal judge said Thursday he's unlikely to toss a Grammy Award-winning composer's proposed class action claiming YouTube encourages the piracy of uploaded videos by removing copyright management information, saying there are enough disputed facts that the suit against YouTube and parent Google "probably has to go to trial."

  8. August 29, 2022

    Google, YouTube Want Out Of Artists' Music Copyright Row

    Google and YouTube have urged a California federal judge to boot a proposed class action by content owners accusing them of removing copyright management information, arguing that the suit is time-barred.