Federal Court Rules for P2P Networks
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A federal appeals court has ruled that two peer-to-peer online music-sharing networks, Grokster and StreamCast, are not liable for the illegal swapping of copyrighted music and other entertainment files on their networks.
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Late last month, the Court of First Instance in Brussels issued a decision ordering Scarlet, one of Belgium&#39;s leading ISPs, to begin blocking copyrighted material that passes through its servers. The court gave the ISP six months to implement one or more technologies recommended by a court-appointed expert, and threatened the company with fines of up to 2,500 euros per day (roughly US$3,400) if it fails to comply.
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InfoWorld - A court has ruled that the Belgian ISP Scarlet Extended&#160;is responsible for blocking illegal file-sharing on its network, setting a precedent that could affect other ISPs in Europe, according to a recording industry group. One legal expert doubted that claim, however.
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WASHINGTON -- With an eye on peer-to-peer networks, the US House Judiciary Committee approved legislation Wednesday criminalizing some acts of copyright infringement.
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SEPTEMBER 10, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - A Pennsylvania law requiring Internet service providers to block Web sites deemed by the state&#39;s prosecuting attorneys to be child pornography has been overturned by a US federal court, with the judge ruling the law
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Users of Internet "peer to peer"  networks, already dodging lawsuits from the recording industry,  could face up to three years in prison under a bill passed by  the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday.
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WASHINGTON - Federal agents seized computers and software Wednesday as part of an investigation targeting an Internet network used to illegally share copyrighted music, movies, software and games, Attorney General John Ashcroft said.    The case marks the first federal criminal copyright action taken against a peer-to-peer, or P2P, network in which users can access files directly from the hard drives of fellow users' computers...
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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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WASHINGTON -- The US Supreme Court decided on Friday that it would consider whether cable companies should be forced to give third-party ISPs access to their networks.
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A federal court ruling Wednesday against StreamCast Networks, the owner of the Morpheus software, would appear to be another blow against peer-to-peer file sharing.
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Movie studios and record labels on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that Internet "peer to peer" networks cannot be held liable when their users copy music and movies without permission.
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update A federal court has struck down a Pennsylvania law that blocks access to Web sites labeled as child pornography, claiming that the rule violated the First Amendment.
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In a victory for the entertainment   industry, a federal judge has ruled that the Morpheus   file-sharing software encourages millions of users to share   music, movies and other works without authorization.
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WASHINGTON : The US Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a case to determine whether music-swapping services can be held liable for copyright infringement if their networks are used for illegal digital copies.
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update A federal appeals court has upheld a controversial court decision that said file-sharing software programs such as Grokster or Morpheus are legal.
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The FCC decides that cable, phone and other companies offering internet-based phone services fall under federal jurisdiction. The company calls the ruling a victory for consumers.
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Even as the RIAA continues to sue downloaders of illegal music over file-sharing networks, some music companies are finally finding ways to use P2P to their advantage.