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Supreme Court Sets Another Scary Precedent Posted by Pile (5748 views) [E-Mail link] In the case of Grokster vs MGM, the court basically ruled that there was indeed a case for Grokster being liable for the copyright infringement perpetrated by the software's users. With a precedent like this, almost any manufacturer of any object that could be used illegally might be held liable for the negligence of one of its users. Think about it like this: Apparently the case centered around the degree to which these software products may have been designed to perpetrate illegal activity. Along those lines, wouldn't there be evidence to indicate that more guns are used illegally than legally and therefore all gun manufacturers should be held liable for the crimes committed by those using their products? The United States Supreme Court, in a unanimous ruling, disagreed with two lower court rulings. Today¹s opinion agrees with the MPAA and RIAA contention that P2P developers are responsible for the infringing activities of its users. The decision is a serious setback for commercial file-sharing companies, who were hoping a favorable Supreme Court decision would give the necessary leverage to negotiate a distribution agreement with the RIAA and MPAA. Details     Comments   Name: (change name for anonymous posting) Title: Comments:     1 Article displayed.

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