Universal Music Group's recent copyright infringement suits against two video-sharing Web sites have fueled speculation that Hollywood could face a repeat of the litigation war against the once-popular music Web sites Napster and Grokster. But the court battles won't be the same -- copyright lawyers on both sides said they face different arguments. Even with content deals and quick removal of copyrighted material used without permission, the new video-sharing sites still face challenges in court.
November 02, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Universal Music Group’s recent copyright infringement suits against two video-sharing Web sites have fueled speculation that Hollywood could be facing a repeat of the costly and lengthy litigation war against the once-popular music Web sites Napster and Grokster.
But the court battles won’t be the same this time. Copyright lawyers on both sides said they face different arguments in a decidedly gray area of the law.
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