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02-04-2004, 7:18 AM
A federal appeals court Tuesday heard arguments in an entertainment industry appeal of a case that may decide the fate of file sharing on the Internet.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena reviewed the appeal of a lower court's ruling that cleared file-swapping services Grokster and Morpheus of copyright infringements occurring on their networks.
The appeal stems from a suit filed in 2001. The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), National Music Publishers Association of America (NMPA) and the Recording Industry Association (RIAA) sued Kazaa, Grokster and Streamcast Networks, owner of Morpheus, for contributory and vicarious copyright infringement. In April 2002, the court ruled in favor of Grokster and Streamcast. The claims against Kazaa and its acquirer, Sharman Networks, were separated from this suit and are still pending.
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena reviewed the appeal of a lower court's ruling that cleared file-swapping services Grokster and Morpheus of copyright infringements occurring on their networks.
The appeal stems from a suit filed in 2001. The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), National Music Publishers Association of America (NMPA) and the Recording Industry Association (RIAA) sued Kazaa, Grokster and Streamcast Networks, owner of Morpheus, for contributory and vicarious copyright infringement. In April 2002, the court ruled in favor of Grokster and Streamcast. The claims against Kazaa and its acquirer, Sharman Networks, were separated from this suit and are still pending.
Read more (http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3308021)