Porn Web site scores on Google

Google's popular image search service might be in legal jeopardy. A Los Angeles federal judge ruled recently that the search engine's image-search feature, which displays thumbnail images from other sites, probably infringed a Web pornographer's copyrights.

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Published in:The National Law Journal 2006-02, Vol.27 (75), p.12
Main Author: Kobylarz, Xenia P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computer graphics
Copyright
Fair use
Infringement
Injunctions
Search engines
State court decisions
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Summary:Google's popular image search service might be in legal jeopardy. A Los Angeles federal judge ruled recently that the search engine's image-search feature, which displays thumbnail images from other sites, probably infringed a Web pornographer's copyrights.
ISSN:2163-8756