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LOS ANGELES (AP) - An independent news reporter sued the popular video-sharing service YouTube Inc. for copyright infringement, claiming the Web site encouraged users to copy his protected materials.
Robert Tur, who gained fame with his helicopter-based coverage of the 1992 Los Angeles riots and 1994 freeway chase of O.J. Simpson, filed the lawsuit Friday in U.S. District Court. It alleges the footage was posted and circulated on YouTube without his permission.
Founded last year, the free online site allows anyone to upload and download video footage.
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