Louis L. Stanton
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Louis Lee Stanton is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
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Stanton received a B.A.
from Yale University
in 1950, a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law
in 1955, and an LL.B from University of Virginia School of Law in 1955. He was nominated to the court by Ronald Reagan
on June 12, 1985, to a seat vacated by Henry F. Werker, confirmed by the United States Senate
on July 16, 1985, and received his commission on July 18, 1985. He assumed senior status
on October 1, 1996.
Judge Stanton was the judge in the lawsuit Viacom Int'l, Inc.v. YouTube, Inc.
, in which Viacom sued YouTube alleging direct and indirect copyright infringement of Viacom's copyrighted works. In response to a formal motion to compel
discovery, Judge Stanton ordered Google to provide Viacom with YouTube user data. This decision received criticism from the Electronic Frontier Foundation
and privacy advocates. An attorney for the EFF has accused the court of "ignoring the protections of the federal Video Privacy Protection Act
." Judge Stanton denied Viacom's motion to reveal the proprietary source code used for YouTube video searches, as well as the Viacom motion to compel Google to provide access to privately stored YouTube videos. Ultimately the companies agreed to anonymize all user data other than that of the defendants' and plaintiffs' employees. In 2010, Judge Stanton ruled in Google's favor in a motion for summary judgment.
Judge Stanton is the judge in the civil complaint filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Bernard Madoff
.
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York is a federal district court. Appeals from the Southern District of New York are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (in case...
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Stanton received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1950, a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law
University of Virginia School of Law
The University of Virginia School of Law was founded in Charlottesville in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson as one of the original subjects taught at his "academical village," the University of Virginia. The law school maintains an enrollment of approximately 1,100 students in its initial degree program...
in 1955, and an LL.B from University of Virginia School of Law in 1955. He was nominated to the court by Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
on June 12, 1985, to a seat vacated by Henry F. Werker, confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on July 16, 1985, and received his commission on July 18, 1985. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on October 1, 1996.
Judge Stanton was the judge in the lawsuit Viacom Int'l, Inc.v. YouTube, Inc.
Viacom International Inc. v. YouTube, Inc.
Viacom International, Inc. v. YouTube, Inc., No. 07 Civ. 2103, is a U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York case in which Viacom sued YouTube, a video-sharing site owned by Google, alleging that YouTube had engaged in "brazen" and "massive" copyright infringement by allowing users...
, in which Viacom sued YouTube alleging direct and indirect copyright infringement of Viacom's copyrighted works. In response to a formal motion to compel
Motion to compel
A motion to compel asks the court to order either the opposing party or a third party to take some action. This sort of motion most commonly deals with discovery disputes, when a party who has propounded discovery to either the opposing party or a third party believes that the discovery responses...
discovery, Judge Stanton ordered Google to provide Viacom with YouTube user data. This decision received criticism from the Electronic Frontier Foundation
Electronic Frontier Foundation
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is an international non-profit digital rights advocacy and legal organization based in the United States...
and privacy advocates. An attorney for the EFF has accused the court of "ignoring the protections of the federal Video Privacy Protection Act
Video Privacy Protection Act
The Video Privacy Protection Act was a bill passed by the United States Congress in 1988 as and signed into law by President Ronald Reagan...
." Judge Stanton denied Viacom's motion to reveal the proprietary source code used for YouTube video searches, as well as the Viacom motion to compel Google to provide access to privately stored YouTube videos. Ultimately the companies agreed to anonymize all user data other than that of the defendants' and plaintiffs' employees. In 2010, Judge Stanton ruled in Google's favor in a motion for summary judgment.
Judge Stanton is the judge in the civil complaint filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Bernard Madoff
Bernard Madoff
Bernard Lawrence "Bernie" Madoff is a former American businessman, stockbroker, investment advisor, and financier. He is the former non-executive chairman of the NASDAQ stock market, and the admitted operator of a Ponzi scheme that is considered to be the largest financial fraud in U.S...
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