Filtering Service Injunction Could Wrongly Block New Tech, VidAngel Says

The U.S. District Court in Los Angeles should clarify its 2016 injunction order against VidAngel's video filtering technology to make clear it doesn't apply to new filtering tech that the company rolled out in June, VidAngel said in a motion (in Pacer) for clarification posted Friday. The company said it's not seeking a judicial determination the new technology is meaningfully different or non-infringing, and the implications for the content company plaintiffs suing it for copyright infringement "are nil," since they could amend their complaint to challenge the company's new technology or file a new lawsuit. Outside counsel for the plaintiffs didn't comment Monday. VidAngel is appealing the preliminary injunction order to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (see 1702100010).