Fred von Lohmann: The problem could go well beyond YouTube's fight with Viacom The $1 billion lawsuit that Viacom filed against YouTube last year is likely to be the most high-profile legal case that will help define the scope of digital entertainment rights in the U.S. But it's not the only one winding its way through the courts. Intellectual property lawyers who worry about the RIAA and other copyright holders putting a stranglehold on digital music and videos are nervously watching a series of court cases that have expanded the definition of distribution licenses.Any Web site that gives consumers access to digital content are already required to get both a reproduction license from the record company and a public performance license from one of the organizations that represent music publishers. Now, the courts ... [ Read more ]