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YouTube CEO Chad Hurley: Here’s My Viacom Victory Dance

in Media on June 23, 2010 at 6:05 pm PT

How do you celebrate a big legal victory? If you’re a YouTube co-founder, there’s really only one option.

Google Wins YouTube Copyright Suit; Viacom Promises Appeal

in Media on June 23, 2010 at 1:32 pm PT

Google has won its long-running case against Viacom, which accused the search giant’s YouTube of massive copyright infringement. Viacom promises to appeal the federal court ruling, which says that the video site is indeed protected by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. It’s a really big deal.