Tag Archives: FileSharing

Record companies reach settlement with file-sharing site LimeWire

[JURIST] Several major record companies announced Thursday that they have reached a $105 million settlement with music file-sharing website LimeWire [website]. A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York [official website] had issued a … Continue reading

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Statutory Damages Smackdown!First Circuit Set to Hear Constitutional Challenge to Filesharing Award

On April 4, the First Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral argument in Sony v. Tenenbaum, the first constitutional challenge to a statutory damages award to reach the appellate level. The case pits the recording industry against Joel Tenenbaum, … Continue reading

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Sony BMG v. Tenenbaum: Are File-Sharing Willful Infringers in Copyright Litigation Now a Judicially Protected Class?

I know the title sounds a bit provocative. But the opinion in Sony BMG v. Tenenbaum protects a willful music downloader in copyright infringement litigation based on a bizarre interpretation of the Digital Theft Deterrence Act of 1999. Here is … Continue reading

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File-sharing: Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace

Gavin McGimpsey, an undergraduate at Kenyon College, is conducting research into file-sharing and attitudes about copyright law. The research is funded by Kenyon College's John W. Adams Summer Legal Scholars Program in Socio-Legal Studies. Mr. McGimpsey's research includes a survey … Continue reading

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Sharing Isn't CaringCourt Shuts Down Lime Wire File-Sharing Service

Judge Kimba Wood of the Southern District of New York has issued a permanent injunction shutting down the Lime Wire file-sharing service. The injunction follows the court's ruling in May finding the service liable for inducing copyright infringement. Read more … Continue reading

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