• B&C, Tuesday, December 28, 2010 11:14 PM

FilmOn founder Alki David says he plans to sue CBS and its CNET tech Web site for "illegal distribution of DRM [digital rights management] removal software as well as the illegal distribution of file sharing software with malicious intent to infringe on copyright."

David posted a YouTube video last week attacking CNET for what he alleges is the site's own copyright infringement even as CBS is suing him for copyright infringement. He told B&C he was posting another video to outline the lawsuit. A CBS spokesperson had not been reached for comment at press time on Monday on the suit threat, but CBS said last week in response to the first video that it respects intellectual property rights and suggested David's infringement charge was off base.

The countersuit would be a response to a copyright infringement suit by CBS and the other networks and their affiliated studios. A judge last month issued a temporary restraining order against FilmOn while it considers the larger issue of its legality.

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