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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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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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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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Are PCs next in Hollywood piracy battle?
November 6, 2003
The FCC's "broadcast flag" mandate could have a wider-than-expected impact as TVs and computers converge.
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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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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.
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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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