After months of semi-calm cooperation with Viacom after the media giant filed a $1 billion lawsuit over copyright infringement, Google CEO Eric Schmidt defends YouTube by taking a jab at one of Viacom’s revenue streams — the lawsuit. Schmidt points out that the company is built on a history of lawsuits, noting that the company’s CEO, Philippe Dauman, had previously been its general counsel for 20 years.
To be honest, I was expecting something more comical from a CEO who could easily steal punch lines from his own products. Comedy Central’s Daily Show (owned by Viacom through MTV) does a better job of mocking its parent’s lawsuit-happy ways.
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