YouTube’s motion for summary judgment in a class action lawsuit filed by musician Maria Schneider has been granted in part and denied in part. A California district court dismissed all claims related to 27 works, direct infringement claims against 15 works, and 121 other alleged infringements. Other infringement claims stand, and the case will continue.

A 2020 class action lawsuit filed by musician Maria Schneider accused YouTube of mass copyright infringement, failing to suspend ‘repeat infringers, and restricting access to anti-piracy tools, among other allegations.

Despite YouTube’s findings that at least one member of the putative class acted fraudulently (Pirate Monitor) to fabricate ‘evidence’ of YouTube’s alleged shortcomings in support of the lawsuit, litigation continued. More than two years later, with both sides committing significant resources to a highly complex case, both Schneider and YouTube filed motions for summary judgment.

Schneider’s first amended complaint alleged that YouTube and its users infringed her copyrighted musical compositions and sound recordings, and that YouTube facilitated infringement by removing copyright management information (CMI) from her copyright works, in violation of the DMCA.

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