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Will the court's decision stop P2P file swapping?
June 27, 2005
Movie studios and record labels won a sweeping victory against file swapping with Monday's Supreme Court decision. Will the ruling put a stop to P2P file swapping?
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Supreme Court rules against file swapping
June 27, 2005
In unanimous decision, justices say Grokster and others could be held responsible for widespread copyright infringement.
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Judge tosses Canada's 'iPod tax'
December 17, 2004
Regulatory fees imposed on MP3 players aren't supported by law, a court rules.
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No iPod tax for Canada
July 28, 2005
Court action means iPods won't have extra fee attached. But it also rekindles debate over legality of file swapping.
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Supreme Court to hear P2P case
December 10, 2004
High court to decide whether file-swapping companies like Grokster should pay for piracy.
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Record labels send more letters to P2P services
September 15, 2005
Recording Industry Association of America sends cease-and-desists to seven P2P services it says induce copyright infringement.
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Industries digest Grokster ruling
June 29, 2005
Companies mull how Supreme Court's decision will change the landscape for the file-swapping and entertainment industries.
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Week in review: Judging tech
July 1, 2005
Some key tech decisions this week were made not in the boardroom but by nine men and women wearing black robes.
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This week in legal tech news
July 1, 2005
Some key tech decisions this week were made not in the boardroom but by nine men and women wearing black robes.
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Readers: P2P ruling will spark lawsuit rush
June 27, 2005
Some readers predict the decision will spur a flurry of suits against software makers; others say the ruling is far from disastrous.
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Why punish the technology?
January 28, 2005
The war against file swapping is taking a dangerous turn, writes CNET News.com's Charles Cooper.
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Court upholds sizable file-swapping fine
December 12, 2005
Chicago woman who claimed that she was "sampling" songs is fined $22,500 in precedent-setting appeal.
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FAQ: Betamax--tech's favorite ruling
March 28, 2005
A 1984 Supreme Court decision legalized the VCR and provided much of the legal context for today's consumer electronics industry.
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Year in review: iPods rule as courts reason
December 22, 2004
Technology giants rushed to catch Apple Computer's iTunes lead, while peer-to-peer forces won significant court battles.
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Court ruling could squeeze P2P pennies
June 27, 2005
Grokster ruling is likely to give investors pause when faced with the prospectus for a file-sharing start-up.
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Grokster case: Winners and losers
June 27, 2005
Supreme Court ruling could have profound impact on tech landscape--beyond current battle of Hollywood vs. a few P2P sites.
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Congress applauds file-sharing ruling
June 27, 2005
There's no sign of a desire in Congress to overturn the Supreme Court's decision in key file-swapping case.
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