Grokster behind the times

The Grokster web site still highlights the Ninth Circuit decision on their service that the SCOTUS reversed today: GROKSTER WINS! THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT IN THE CASE OF MGM vs GROKSTER AFFIRMED THE DISTRICT COURT’S PREVIOUS RULING. Today the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed … Continue reading “Grokster behind the times”

The Grokster web site still highlights the Ninth Circuit decision on their service that the SCOTUS reversed today:

GROKSTER WINS!

THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT IN THE CASE OF MGM vs GROKSTER AFFIRMED THE DISTRICT COURT’S PREVIOUS RULING.

Today the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the previous District Court ruling denying the motion picture and recording industries request to shut Grokster down.

This is an important ruling for the technology community as a whole not merely the peer-to-peer community. This ruling clarified four important points, as presented by Fred von Lohmann of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Click here for more on MGM v. Grokster Ruling.

When they get around to updating, I doubt the new ruling will be so prominently displayed.

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