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Judge Rules Kazaa Distributors Can't Sue Labels

Posted by timothy on from the tripping-on-the-burglar-alarm dept.

evenprime writes "Sharman Networks tried to file an antitrust lawsuit against record labels and movie studios. They alleged that the companies forced piracy to occur by conspiring to keep authorized and copy-protected versions of their songs and movies off Kazaa. U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson just dismissed Sharman's claims."

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  1. Related story: webcasters threaten RIAA by morcheeba · · Score: 3, Informative

    This article talks about a group of small webcasters is threating to sue the RIAA for antitrust violations. They feel the royalty agreement favors only big webcasters and is being used as a stick to drive out the smaller ones.

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  2. Re:McDonald's Frivolous Lawsuit by rumpledstiltskin · · Score: 3, Informative

    I agree that frivolous lawsuits are a scourge, but that woman actually had some really severe damage. 2nd and 3rd degree burns shouldn't result from a simple coffee spill. that's the kind of thing that results from sustained pouring of boiling water over an affected area.