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Universal Music Group loses case against Veoh

article published on 15 September, 2009

A federal judge has dismissed a 2007 lawsuit brought against online video site Veoh Networks Inc. by Universal Music Group. The lawsuit alleged that Veoh was aiding and abetting copyright infringement on its video service. However, U.S. District Judge Howard Matz on Friday disagreed with Universal Music Group and found that Veoh was taking reasonable steps to prevent and take down infringing ... [ read the full article ]

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KillerBug
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_ 		15. September 2009 @ 03:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
"The balance between copyright holders and technology that Congress sought in enacting the DMCA has been upended by this decision"

Just one problem with that...Congress had no such intent when they passed the DMCA. Their goal was to make their campaign contibutors happy by passing a piece of legislation without even reading it.
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_ 		15. September 2009 @ 10:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
this is a temporary set back, universal will just appeal until they are judged by a pro MPAA/RIAA stooge.

Win one for the safe harbour though at least a judge that isn't in the pocket of big media can interpret the law correctly.
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