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Civil Litigation,
Intellectual Property

Jun. 12, 2019

VidAngel claims its executives thought its infringement was lawful

While a federal judge ruled in 2016 that VidAngel Inc.’s video service violated the law, counsel for the company said Tuesday he hadn’t found they violated it knowingly.

While a federal judge ruled in 2016 that VidAngel Inc.'s video service violated the law, counsel for the company said Tuesday the court hadn't found they violated it knowingly.

In opening arguments in the long-awaited damages trial for a lawsuit brought against VidAngel by a number of top studios -- including The Walt Disney Company, Warner Brothers Inc., Marvel, and New Line Cinema-- VidAngel's attorneys told a jury its administrat...

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