Wow, based on the extensive coverage of the newly disclosed court documents in the Viacom-YouTube copyright lawsuit, you’d almost think the business press hit the pause button on everything else going on yesterday to spend time reading the details. The combination of 2 heavyweight companies slugging it out, billions of dollars at stake and juicy, behind-the-scenes details finally revealed (like how the $1.6 YouTube acquisition largesse was shared) makes this an irresistible story with lots of legs.

I’ve only spent a little time reviewing the documents, but for those interested in the 360 degree immersion, following is some of the best coverage I’ve been reading, in no particular order. No doubt there’s plenty more to come. And if you’re a real glutton for punishment, just google “Viacom YouTube court documents” and you can spend your entire weekend reading everything!

Viacom Says YouTube Ignored Copyrights – NY Times

YouTube Accuses Viacom of Secretly Uploading Clips – Mediapost

Viacom, YouTube Trade Barbs in Copyright Feud – Multichannel News

Viacom and Google Trade Accusations – WSJ

YouTube Says Viacom Agents Secretly Uploaded Video, Then Lawyers Sued – AdAge

The Numbers Behind the World’s Fastest Growing Web Site: YouTube’s Finances Revealed – AllThingsD.com

Viacom, Google Air Dirty Laundry in Court Docs – CNET

Did YouTube Jilt Viacom for Google – NewTeeVee

Revealing Docs Emerge in Viacom, YouTube Spat – Variety

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