Usenet.com ruling, a 'whittling down' of Betamax defense

**MIG-31** · Jul 1, 2009, 08:52 PM

Usenet.com lawyers lost their copyright infringement case to the music industry on Tuesday and now must prepare for what the judge decides the company must pay in damages. The judgment could could be hundreds of millions of dollars.

In the long list of copyright cases brought by the Recording Industry Association of America, this one stands out for all the drama it provided, and depending on which side you talk to, the amount of precedent-setting decisions involved. Usenet.com lawyers argue the presiding judge diluted the landmark 1984 Betamax case. RIAA attorneys sigh, and say their opponents are just trying to inflame the public.
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Source: C|Net

Jul 1, 2009, 08:52 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,854 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Usenet.com ruling, a 'whittling down' of Betamax defense Usenet.com lawyers lost their copyright infringement case to the music industry on Tuesday and now must prepare for what the judge decides the company must pay in damages. The judgment could could be hundreds of millions of dollars. In the long list of copyright cases brought by the Recording Industry Association of America, this one stands out for all the drama it provided, and depending on which side you talk to, the amount of precedent-setting decisions involved. Usenet.com lawyers argue the presiding judge diluted the landmark 1984 Betamax case. RIAA attorneys sigh, and say their opponents are just trying to inflame the public. ____________ Source: C\|Net __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here