Dec 21, 2011
Digital Sharing Gets More Protection from Ninth Circuit
Intermediaries that facilitate online sharing got some relief Tuesday from the 9th Circuit, which ruled that Veoh, a site showcasing content from major and independent producers, did not have “actual knowledge” of copyright violations because Universal Music Group did not send a notice asking it to yank specific, copyrighted material. The ruling affirms a lower court opinion that a file-sharing provider isn’t liable for damages caused by users transmitting copyrighted material.