Viacom v. Google – Does Copyright ‘Safe Harbor’ Rules Protect Infringing Uploads?

By Mark Conrad   User-generated websites like YouTube provided a treasure trove of content. The range has become vast – from home-grown to professionally-produced. For sports fans, highlights of professional, college, high school and other amateur sports are uploaded and accessed with considerable frequency. Some of the materials have produced tens of millions of views.   The site contains a considerable number of sports broadcasts. Most are portions, but some are complete. A few yea