July 09, 2010

YouTube Ruling Affirms DMCA Safe Harbor Protection for User-Generated Content Websites

A recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has confirmed that the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) provides a “safe harbor” for service providers who expeditiously take down allegedly infringing content when they receive written notice from copyright owners.

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