Kazaa file-swapping lawsuit gets OK

ToshiroOC · Jan 14, 2003, 12:57 AM

By cnn.com
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LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- A federal judge has given record companies and movie studios the go-ahead to sue the parent company of Kazaa, a popular online file-swapping service.

U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson refused to dismiss a copyright infringement lawsuit against Sharman Networks Ltd., which had argued that it could not be sued in the United States because it is based in Australia and incorporated in the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu.

In a 46-page ruling issued last week, the judge said Sharman is subject to U.S. copyright laws because it has substantial business dealings in California and its actions are alleged to contribute to commercial piracy within the United States.

Article can be read here.

nForcer · Jan 14, 2003, 06:04 AM

Wow we (as in Americans) are really out to piss other countries off - and I thought it was just a summer thing.

Jan 14, 2003, 12:57 AM	#1
ToshiroOC Unbiased. Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,812 Rep Power: 0	Kazaa file-swapping lawsuit gets OK By cnn.com ----- LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- A federal judge has given record companies and movie studios the go-ahead to sue the parent company of Kazaa, a popular online file-swapping service. U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson refused to dismiss a copyright infringement lawsuit against Sharman Networks Ltd., which had argued that it could not be sued in the United States because it is based in Australia and incorporated in the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu. In a 46-page ruling issued last week, the judge said Sharman is subject to U.S. copyright laws because it has substantial business dealings in California and its actions are alleged to contribute to commercial piracy within the United States. Article can be read here.

Jan 14, 2003, 06:04 AM	#2
nForcer Twice the fun! Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,404 Rep Power: 0	Wow we (as in Americans) are really out to piss other countries off - and I thought it was just a summer thing.