Friday, April 01, 2005

CDT POLICY POST Volume 11, Number 8, March 31, 2005 (OK so I didn't check my mail until this morning!)

A BRIEFING ON PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES AFFECTING CIVIL LIBERTIES ONLINE from THE CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY AND TECHNOLOGY

High Court Hears Grokster File-Sharing Case

1. High Court Hears Grokster File-Sharing Case
2. Justices Grapple With Major Implications for the Internet, Copyright, and Innovation
3. Possible "Inducement" Liability Considered by Court
4. CDT FTC Complaint Demonstrates Better Enforcement Approach

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week in MGM v. Grokster, arguably the most important copyright case before the Court in over two decades. The case, which seeks to hold peer-to-peer software developers liable for products widely used for illegal copying, is likely to have major implications for developers of new digital technologies and for free expression online.

For more info go to the above link.

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