The actual content holder, and the content provider are then eligible to counter-sue whomever filed the false takedown notice, applicable examples of this inclu

The actual content holder, and the content provider are then eligible to counter-sue whomever filed the false takedown notice, applicable examples of this include: OPG v. Diebold (2004): https://www.eff.org/press/archives/2004/10/15 https://www.eff.org/press/archives/2004/10/15 Lenz v. Universal Music Corp. (2007): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenz_v._Universal_Music_Corp http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenz_v._Universal_Music_Corp (Overview) https://www.eff.org/files/filenode/lenz_v_universal/lenzorder082008.pdf https://www.eff.org/files/filenode/lenz_v_universal/lenzorde... (Court Orders)