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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. TAGS: Grokster Ltd., file-swapping, copyright infringement, peer-to-peer company, StreamCast Networks, decision, justice, victory, court, technology company, P2P, Silicon Valley, CEO, movie

Theft by any other name

June 27, 2005 Critics of the Supreme Court's Grokster decision never mention the real stumbling block, writes CNET News.com's Charles Cooper. TAGS: Grokster Ltd., court, Sony Betamax, theft, decision, P2P, Napster Inc.

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. TAGS: RIAA, Grokster Ltd., WinMX, file-swapping, P2P, LimeWire, spokesperson, letter, decision

The benefits of mutual distrust

August 25, 2005 David Sohn of the Center for Democracy and Technology says the IP and high-tech communities can break their long-running impasse. TAGS: song-swapping, Grokster Ltd., court, consensus, entertainment company, copyright law, battle, decision, entertainment

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. TAGS: Grokster Ltd., file-swapping, reader, lawsuit, P2P, decision, court, software company

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. TAGS: Grokster Ltd., Snocap, file-swapping, loser, winner, P2P, EMusic, Napster Inc., America Online Inc., decision, music, Yahoo! Inc., Internet Service Provider, Apple Computer

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. TAGS: file-swapping, Grokster Ltd., iMesh, StreamCast Networks, P2P, eDonkey, LimeWire, landscape, software company, decision, movie

Getting real about the Grokster case

February 8, 2005 Public-interest advocate Gigi Sohn says the peer-to-peer debate can't be resolved through one-sided proposals. TAGS: file-trading, Grokster Ltd., debate, principle, media company, copyright law, consumer electronics, compensation, decision, file-sharing, P2P

Musicians, songwriters: P2P ruling rocks

June 27, 2005 Downloaders may cringe about the Grokster ruling, but it resonates with artists, many of whom say swappers have hurt their business. TAGS: songwriter, Grokster Ltd., musician, P2P, decision, artist, music, radio, CD

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. TAGS: Sony Betamax, file-swapping, copyright infringement, VCR, Grokster Ltd., video recorder, consumer electronics, studio, FAQ, decision, Sony Corp., recorder, P2P, U.S., video

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. TAGS: file-swapping, Grokster Ltd., Week in review, decision, cable company, DSL, P2P, service provider, Internet service, women, Internet Service Provider, Apple iTunes

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. TAGS: Grokster Ltd., Induce Act, Patrick Leahy, court, politician, file-swapping, spokeswoman, Rep., copyright law, senator, decision, Republican, Democrat, file-sharing, P2P

Fighting the final digital battle

August 9, 2005 Red Swoosh CEO Travis Kalanick says the long-standing chill between technologists and the entertainment industry may soon start to thaw. TAGS: Grokster Ltd., digital media, Universal Studios, distribution, media company, innovation, P2P, Hollywood, decision

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. TAGS: file-swapping, Grokster Ltd., decision, DSL, cable company, P2P, Internet service, women, service provider, Internet Service Provider, Apple iTunes

Why punish the technology?

January 28, 2005 The war against file swapping is taking a dangerous turn, writes CNET News.com's Charles Cooper. TAGS: StreamCast Networks, file-swapping, Grokster Ltd., Napster Inc., Sony Betamax, P2P, law, decision, Hollywood, MP3 player, recorder, MP3

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. TAGS: file-swapping company, Sony Betamax, Grokster Ltd., file-swapping, court, investor, P2P, copyright law, venture capital, file-sharing, decision, attorney, start-up, entertainment, Intel, HP

Congress threatens P2P networks on porn

July 28, 2005 Senators say they don't want to rewrite copyright law--but they're peeved that kids can find porn on file-swapping networks. TAGS: porn, P2P, Sen., senator, Grokster Ltd., copyright law, decision, software company

With settlement, Kazaa casts off its pirate garb

July 27, 2006 The notorious P2P service tries to go straight, but even a multimillion-dollar deal with record labels might not be enough. TAGS: Sharman Networks Ltd., Kazaa, recording industry, settlement, P2P, EMI Group Plc., Grokster Ltd., Napster Inc., file-sharing, Australia, decision, U.S., Apple iTunes
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