Does anyone know what the SCOTUS ruled on file sharing ?

[drdon326]

I missed that.

[acmejack]

1. It went against grokster

nt

[Trillo]

2. My understanding of it is that those networks can be held liable for

copyright infringement.

[drdon326]

4. Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit

thanks

[Mass]

3. They went against the file sharing companies.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050628/ts_nm/court_grokster_dc;_ylt=AmfUnE2X6zcSZnLiDLcuqy.yFz4D;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

Court rules against file-trading networks

By Deborah Charles 13 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A unanimous
U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that Internet file-trading networks like Grokster and Morpheus can be held liable when their users copy music, movies and other protected works without permission.
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In a decision hailed by the recording and movie industries, the justices set aside a U.S. appeals court ruling that the peer-to-peer networks cannot be held liable for copyright infringement because the networks can be used for legitimate purposes as well.

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[drdon326]

5. I hate that decision

and I hate the eminent domain decision.

[Mass]

6. Can somebody explain this statement by Boxer?

Is it the Hollywood vote?

http://boxer.senate.gov/news/record.cfm?id=239636


Statement by Senator Boxer On MSM vs. Grokster

June 27, 2005

I am very pleased that the Supreme Court has recognized that the illegal downloading of music and movies is theft of intellectual property and that those who foster this activity must be held accountable for encouraging illegal behavior.

[drdon326]

7. Majority of recording industry in Ca.