Bob Tur

Judge Tosses Some Copyright Damages Claims Against YouTube

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 8, 2009 - 9:21am.

New York - A federal judge has tossed some of the copyright-related claims of damages against Google's (NASD: GOOG) YouTube filed by a number of foreign rights owners. U.S. District Judge Louis Stanton ruled that statutory and punitive damages could not be claimed by the U.K.-based Football Association Premier League, as its copyrights were not registered in the U.S.

More Support For Class Action Copyright Lawsuit Against YouTube

Authored by Jay Baage on August 6, 2007 - 9:55am.

London. Bob Tur, an LA photo journalist who was first to file a copyright lawsuit against YouTube, is dropping his individual suit and will instead join a class action suit that is led by England's Premier Soccer League and a number of new members.