- Wed Mar 23 2005 Sharman pleads innocence as trial winds down
Judge will rule in four to six weeks. Company's CEO agrees to a freeze of her personal assets.
Posted by Kristyn Maslog-Levis
- Thu Dec 9 2004 Sharman exec calls child porn unstoppable
Chief technology officer testifies user access to Kazaa couldn't be blocked, despite the company's zero-tolerance policy on child porn.
Posted by Kristyn Maslog-Levis
- Tue Nov 30 2004 Sparring begins in Kazaa trial
If Sharman can bar people who spread child porn, it can do the same for those sharing unlicensed songs, music industry attorney says.
Posted by Kristyn Maslog-Levis
- Fri Jul 2 2004 Kazaa copyright trial set for November
Australian court deals a blow to Kazaa parent Sharman, rejecting the company's bid to have certain evidence tossed out.
Posted by Abby Dinham
- 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
- Mon Nov 29 2004 Music industry lashes out at Kazaa trial
Trial begins with music industry attorney calling Kazaa an "engine of copyright piracy to a degree of magnitude never before seen."
Posted by Kristyn Maslog-Levis
- Wed Dec 1 2004 Key witness takes stand in Kazaa trial
KPMG computer forensics investigator says it's possible to trace people sharing unlicensed music files through IP addresses.
Posted by Kristyn Maslog-Levis
- 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 Nov 28 2005 Kazaa keywords to be blocked, Australian judge rules
Justice Murray Wilcox says record companies can send a list of banned search terms to the peer-to-peer network.
Posted by Steven Deare
- Wed Dec 14 2005 Kazaa owners may face time in jail
Australian record industry initiates contempt proceedings against the masterminds behind the file-sharing software.
Posted by Steven Deare