- Thu Jul 8 2004 U.S. wins appeal against alleged pirate
Suspected leader of DrinkorDie won't face fair fight if extradited from Australia to United States, lawyer contends.
Posted by Kristyn Maslog-Levis
- 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
- 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
- Mon Nov 5 2007 ICANN taps New Zealand lawyer to replace Cerf
The Internet overseer appoints Peter Thrush to be its new chairman, "a clear signal that ICANN has matured," Vint Cerf says.
Posted by Marcus Browne
- Mon Feb 9 2004 Sharman to challenge court order
Lawyers representing Sharman Networks inform the Federal Court of Australia they intend to challenge the validity of the court order that resulted in raids at several locations across Australia last week.
Posted by James Pearce
- Fri Feb 20 2004 Music industry's search orders on trial
A judge in Australia rules that the file-swapping case should continue, even though Sharman Networks faces legal battles in both Australia and the United States.
Posted by James Pearce
- Tue Jul 27 2004 Sharman owner called out from shadows
Lawyers are asked to reveal the anonymous figure controlling file-sharing service Kazaa and its parent company.
Posted by Abby Dinham
- Tue Dec 16 2008 Facebook 'pokes' can be used for court notification
Legal experts said that there's no reason Facebook messages can't be used to deliver official notice of lawsuits, which a court in Australia recently allowed.
Posted by Declan McCullagh
- Wed Jul 25 2007 Attorney: GPLv3 may not bind Microsoft
Software giant likely will be able to extricate itself from the implications of the open-source license, lawyer says.
Posted by Brett Winterford
- Tue Oct 26 2004 Alleged pirate faces labels in Australian court
Man accused of running free "shop" for 2 terabytes of copyrighted material. Defense lawyer says he just provided hyperlinks.
Posted by Abby Dinham
