P2P News: Supreme Court sides with Hollywood to hammer Grokster

Lokie · 27-June-05, 07:05 PM

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	THE US SUPREME Court today decided that companies that develop file-sharing software can be held liable for copyright infringement taking place on their networks. The Supremes unanimously overturned a ruling that barred the film and music industries from suing Internet services such as Grokster on which users can exchange songs and movies. A District Court and the Court of Appeals had previously held that the defendants' software was capable of lawful use and so they could not be held liable for what their users get up to.

Monsignor Funkibut · 27-June-05, 08:09 PM

The key phrase may be in "promoting". If whomever follows Grokster says very loudly "and don't you DARE use this for illegal file-sharing", they may make themselves immune from judgement.

RIAA will sue, but they'll just point to numerous interviews and press releases and say "But your honor we didn't PROMOTE". And they'll walk.

-MF who isnt a lawyer

Nerdz · 27-June-05, 08:29 PM

Who steals movies! I surley dont ! Who ever steals movies should be thrown in jail! I cant beleave people do this kind of stuff! Blaspamy..

(sarcasim)

z0mbi3 · 04-July-05, 09:56 AM

Lets be fair tho the film industry really does suffer intollerably from all the piracy in the world.

I mean only the other day I saw George Lucas and Steven Spielberg homeless in a ditch.

Lets not forget all these celebs and actors giving their names over to live 8. I bet they'd contribute a vast amount more if piracy didn't exist!

Bah

27-June-05, 08:09 PM		#2 (permalink)
Monsignor Funkibut Master VB Pr'hoe'grammer	Legalisms The key phrase may be in "promoting". If whomever follows Grokster says very loudly "and don't you DARE use this for illegal file-sharing", they may make themselves immune from judgement. RIAA will sue, but they'll just point to numerous interviews and press releases and say "But your honor we didn't PROMOTE". And they'll walk. -MF who isnt a lawyer

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27-June-05, 08:29 PM		#3 (permalink)
Nerdz Sir Knight of Spamalot	Who steals movies! I surley dont ! Who ever steals movies should be thrown in jail! I cant beleave people do this kind of stuff! Blaspamy.. (sarcasim)

04-July-05, 09:56 AM		#4 (permalink)
z0mbi3 Apex Tech Maniac	Lets be fair tho the film industry really does suffer intollerably from all the piracy in the world. I mean only the other day I saw George Lucas and Steven Spielberg homeless in a ditch. Lets not forget all these celebs and actors giving their names over to live 8. I bet they'd contribute a vast amount more if piracy didn't exist! Bah