Google claims Viacom’s allegation that YouTube property infringes on copyright holders is “unfounded” under the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA).
“Viacom’s complaint in this action challenges the careful balance established by Congress when it enacted the DMCA,” the Google response read. “By seeking to make carriers and hosting providers liable for internet communications, Viacom’s complaint threatens the way hundreds of millions of people legitimately exchange information, news, entertainment, and political and artistic expression.”
Google lawyer Michael Kwun formally petitioned the judge to dismiss the complaint filed in Federal District Court in Manhattan.
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