- Wed Dec 15 2004 At trial, Altnet-Kazaa link examined
In the music industry's suit against Sharman, owner of P2P software Kazaa, witness testifies about role of partner Altnet.
Posted by Kristyn Maslog-Levis
- Wed Dec 8 2004 Sharman lawyer: Witness switched sides
Australian professor testifying against Sharman Networks at one time offered to be expert witness for Kazaa software maker.
Posted by Kristyn Maslog-Levis
- Wed Feb 2 2005 Kazaa purchase exposed in copyright trial
Australian judge throws out request to block access to a document that specifies how much Sharman Networks paid for Kazaa.
Posted by Kristyn Maslog-Levis
- Tue Sep 23 2003 Kazaa blasts Hollywood 'conspiracy'
Sharman Networks, owner of the popular Kazaa software, tells a court that studios and record labels conspired to drive file-swapping companies out of business.
Posted by John Borland
- Thu Dec 16 2004 Focus group: Kazaa will meet Napster's fate
In copyright trial, lawyers discuss whether to admit an e-mail sent from a focus group to Sharman, owner of P2P software Kazaa.
Posted by Kristyn Maslog-Levis
- Mon Sep 5 2005 Australian court rules against Kazaa
Judge says managers of the peer-to-peer software had authorized users to infringe on music copyrights.
Posted by Steven Deare
- Mon Jan 27 2003 Kazaa strikes back at Hollywood, labels
Sharman Networks, owner of the popular Kazaa software and file-swapping service, charges the movie and music industries with antitrust violations.
Posted by John Borland
- Mon Dec 5 2005 Sharman cuts off Kazaa downloads in Australia
Shutdown affects only the download site; people who already have the software can keep sharing files on network.
Posted by Iain Ferguson
- Fri Feb 6 2004 Piracy fighters raid offices of Kazaa, others
A judge in Australia authorizes a record industry group to search peer-to-peer companies including Kazaa owner Sharman and several ISPs, along with key executives' homes.
Posted by James Pearce
- Thu Mar 4 2004 Sharman's raided evidence ruled admissible
Lawyers for Kazaa's parent company fail to persuade an Australian judge to dismiss evidence that was seized in raids for the copyright infringement case.
Posted by Abby Dinham
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