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

September 26, 2003 In a hotly contested lawsuit before a federal appeals court, peer-to-peer companies Streamcast Networks and Grokster are about to gain a vast army of allies: America's librarians. TAGS: librarian, StreamCast Networks, RIAA, brief, peer-to-peer company, Grokster Ltd., P2P, lawsuit, America, entertainment, Sony Corp.

November 7, 2005 File-swap stalwart to pull plug on P2P network, hand $50 million in damages to studios, labels, publishers. TAGS: Grokster Ltd., StreamCast Networks, settlement, file-swapping, file-swapping network, entertainment company, P2P, entertainment, attorney, analysis, agreement, movie

March 29, 2005 Justices voice concern for future innovation, while showing interest in holding file-swap companies responsible for piracy. FAQ: Betamax--tech's favorite ruling Photos: Making noise at P2P hearings TAGS: file-swapping, StreamCast Networks, file-swapping company, Grokster Ltd., justice, piracy, entertainment company, VCR, P2P, entertainment, technology company, attorney, Apple iPod

March 22, 2005 Supreme Court case to be followed by more peer-to-peer debates in Congress. TAGS: file-swapping, StreamCast Networks, P2P, debate, research director, Grokster Ltd., record company, court, Hollywood, technology company, America, software company, entertainment, movie

April 6, 2005 Middle-ground ruling in P2P case could focus on companies that actively encouraged copyright infringement. TAGS: Grokster Ltd., file-swapping, copyright infringement, copyright law, justice, StreamCast Networks, file-swapping company, P2P, entertainment company, behavior, entertainment, software company, attorney, idea

March 27, 2005 Cuban says a Grokster loss would create a stifling legal environment that would harm technological innovation in the United States. TAGS: Mark Cuban, Grokster Ltd., technological innovation, RIAA, StreamCast Networks, Napster Inc., P2P, defense, finance, file-swapping, entertainment, U.S., software company

January 19, 2005 California proposal would impose jail time for file-swapping developers who allow copyrighted music, movie trades. TAGS: file-swapping, P2P, bill, StreamCast Networks, Morpheus, entertainment company, Governor, Sen., California, movies, entertainment, movie, software company

October 8, 2004 Studios, record labels ask top judges to overturn case protecting file-swapping companies. TAGS: Aimster, file-swapping company, ruling, file-swapping, StreamCast Networks, entertainment company, P2P, court, Grokster Ltd., federal judge, RIAA, Hollywood, entertainment, decision

February 3, 2004 Lawyers representing the entertainment industry and file-swapping companies return to court as a federal appeals court hears the first arguments in a case likely to shape the future of online file ... TAGS: StreamCast Networks, file-swapping, Grokster Ltd., file-swapping company, Napster Inc., recording industry, Sharman Networks Ltd., file-trading, appeals court, Morpheus, VCR, argument, RIAA, Kazaa, federal judge, lawyer

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