EU file sharers protected in civil cases
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Copyright groups may not be able to demand that telecom companies hand over the names and addresses of people suspected of swapping music illegally online, a senior legal adviser to the EU's highest court said.
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Lawyers for file-swapping software firm Kazaa have begun their defence in a landmark Australian music piracy case. Kazaa said its software, which allows users to exchange copyrighted music over
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NEW YORK, August 20 (New Ratings)  A federal appeals court in the US has declared that the online file-sharing software companies are not liable to copyright infringement charges.
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THE EU IS concerned that Microsoft and Time Warner may have cornered the market in copyright protection software. The pair have formed a joint company called ContentGuard which develops technology used for digital rights.
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The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) will announce it is taking legal action against illegal internet file-sharers for the first time today.
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It&#39;s a key argument in the use of file-sharing services -- and it&#39;s one that the United States Supreme Court says it will take up.
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While the RIAA has been making headway in the United States by suing anonymous alleged file sharers with just an IP address and obtaining their names and addresses from the Internet service providers, things could prove more difficult in Europe if a recent court recommendation holds up.
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What do file-sharing companies and the National Rifle Association have in common?  A common legal argument, that's what.
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A US court has ruled that file-sharing firms are not responsible for what users do with their software.
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Key dates in the European Union's antitrust proceedings against Microsoft Corp.:
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Copy protection technologies used to prevent CDs from being pirated online are facing a legal challenge in France, where a judge began a formal investigation of record label EMI Group PLC for using them.
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Copyright groups have hailed a Belgian  court decision making an Internet service provider responsible  for illegal file-sharing on its network as a European first  that could help the music industry.
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Data protection reinstated The European Parliament voted on Monday night to reinstate the principles of data protection in legislation that would allow police across Europe to routinely share data about their activities.â¦
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WASHINGTON -- The US Supreme Court will take up one of the key arguments about the use of file-sharing services. The justices will consider whether peer-to-peer Internet file-sharing services can be held responsible
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InfoWorld - One of Denmark's largest ISPs said on Wednesday it willÂ fight a court injunction mandating that it shut off access to a file-sharing Web site, in what could be a closely watched battle with the music industry in Europe.
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Europe's top court on Tuesday dealt a blow to the defenders of authors' rights, upholding a Spanish Internet provider's refusal to reveal the identity of customers sharing music downloads.
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Court Rules File Sharing Legal  A federal appeals court has upheld a controversial decision which ruled that file sharing software such as Kazaa, Morpheus or Grokster are indeed legal. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Los Angeles ruled on Thursday that peer-to-peer software developers were not liable for any ...