Harvard P2P lawyer: file-swapping is fair use—no, really!

CDsDontBurn · Apr 3, 2009, 12:45 AM

Not content to argue that massive damage awards against P2P file-swappers are unconstitutionally severe, Harvard Law professor Charlie Nesson claims that file-swapping is actually a "fair use" of copyrighted works. Unfortunately, his own expert witnesses don't agree.

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Source: ARS Technica

IvanV · Apr 3, 2009, 02:55 AM

I'd be banging my head against a solid surface if that guy were my lawyer. Yeah, you can convince a jury of pretty much anything, but first he needs to get to one.

EDIT: Hey, this was published yesterday...

CDsDontBurn · Apr 3, 2009, 03:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IvanV

EDIT: Hey, this was published yesterday...

yea. i saw it was published yesterday AFTER i posted this

i've already reported this and asked to have it moved to the OT or deleted....that is if it's an April Fool's joke. if it's legit, then it'll stay here

Iria · Apr 3, 2009, 04:35 AM

I think it's legit. This guy is def. working on that case.

CDsDontBurn · Apr 3, 2009, 11:03 AM

cool beans!

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