Google / YouTube again won a copyright infringement case against Viacom

Truth be told - lawsuits can last for years, some even for decades. For example, Google has won a lawsuit against Viacom media conglomerate back in 2010 . The latter accused YouTube of copyright infringement, as Viacom representatives believe that Google / YouTube is responsible for downloading copyrighted videos as service users. After an appeal was filed, the court again began to consider the case (and the same judge).

Viacom and in the new trial put forward as the main accusation that YouTube does not delete pirated video clips intentionally. This is done, according to Viacom representatives, in order to increase the popularity of video service. Well, and pirated videos, protected by copyright, harm Viacom, which, as usual, receives less profit from potential subscribers.
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The case was considered by Judge Louis Stanton, who upheld his previous decision, although the appellate court asked him to reconsider the verdict. It is worth noting that the lawsuit was filed back in 2007 (the original lawsuit), so the total time period for the consideration of this complaint was approximately 6 years. Of course, this is not a record, but the term is quite long, even for this kind of cases.

And of course, Viacom representatives reiterated their intention to file a case for review, hoping to still win the process. It would be interesting to know how much both parties have already spent on the proceedings ... If the case is won, then Viacom can receive a whole billion dollars, because this amount appears as an acceptable compensation from Google from the media holding.