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Hollywood lawsuits to strike Net pirates

November 4, 2004 update Studios will start filing suits against individuals in two weeks. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger applauds the move. TAGS: P2P, lawsuit, piracy, lawyer, file-swapping, movie, Hollywood

House votes to target P2P pirates

September 28, 2004 Congress wants to make it easier to imprison rampant file swappers; critics say FBI's time is better spent fighting terrorism. TAGS: federal prosecutor, file-swapping, piracy, P2P

Swedes in good hands with P2P insurance policy?

June 30, 2006 File-sharers in Sweden, which has cracked down on Net piracy, can now buy policy to protect against government fines. TAGS: Sweden, insurance, fine, piracy, antipiracy, P2P

Justice Dept. probes for pirates

August 25, 2004 Agents search homes, ISP in criminal investigation that could portend greater scrutiny of casual downloads. TAGS: P2P, copyright infringement, scrutiny, piracy, agent, Internet Service Provider

End of an era for file-sharing chic?

August 25, 2003 Not long ago, civil liberties groups aiming to protect peer-to-peer networks like Napster and Kazaa were happy to dispense free legal advice to the RIAA. Are they now wishing they hadn't? TAGS: RIAA, P2P, lawsuit, piracy, Napster Inc., advice, attorney, litigation, Kazaa, file-sharing, law, idea

Prison terms on tap for 'prerelease' pirates

April 19, 2005 Congress approves stiff prison terms for Internet file swappers. President Bush is set to sign bill into law soon. TAGS: Michael Weiss, online piracy, P2P, penalty, bill, entertainment, piracy, file-swapping, law, copy, president, work

Supreme Court may redefine file swapping

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

Hollywood's new lesson for campus file swappers

April 19, 2004 Entertainment companies are pushing new antipiracy technology that could make it easier to remove suspected pirates from campus networks. TAGS: ACNS, file-swapping, university, piracy, P2P, notice, Hollywood, Internet Service Provider, Internet service, service provider, student, RIAA, school, technology company, LAN, entertainment

EMI courts YouTube to help fight pirates

June 14, 2006 Strange bedfellows, record label and video upload sites would work together to help curtail copyright infringement. TAGS: EMI Group Plc., YouTube, piracy, P2P, video, song

New law cracks down on P2P pirates

April 27, 2005 One copy of an unreleased software program, song or film in a shared folder equals prison time, thanks to a new federal law. TAGS: intellectual property right, law, piracy, film, copy, P2P, intellectual property, entertainment, movie, president

Can BitTorrent thrive in the mainstream?

May 9, 2006 Insiders say deal with Warner Bros. is good for industry, but some aren't sure its technology can work for consumers. TAGS: BitTorrent, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Kontiki, file-sharing, Hollywood, P2P, studio, content provider, piracy, entertainment, video

Net pirates will face stiffer punishment

October 20, 2005 In response to new federal law, U.S. Sentencing Commission boosts prison terms and fines for those who swap prerelease movies. TAGS: sentence, definition, piracy, commission, file-swapping, person, P2P, intellectual property, entertainment

Open-source P2P projects keep swapping

July 15, 2005 Supreme Court ruling casts cloud over commercial file-trading companies, but independent projects continue unabated. TAGS: Shareaza, file-trading company, file-swapping, open source, LimeWire, file-trading, Grokster Ltd., P2P, piracy, lawyer, court, project, software company

In DMCA war, a fight over privacy

September 18, 2003 As the U.S. Senate explores the issue of privacy in the DMCA's subpoena process, one senator introduces a bill to repeal that section of the copyright law. TAGS: DMCA, Sam Brownback, RIAA, senator, piracy, Verizon Communications, P2P, law, privacy, section, Washington, member, chairman
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