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Grokster Wins Big in Ninth Circuit

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the this-is-a-big-deal-people dept.

The Importance of writes "Grokster has won big in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Read the decision: [PDF]. It is a very strong decision, basically bringing the Sony-Betamax decision into the modern age. Of course, the decision does make it clear that if Congress wants to change the law, they can (cough*INDUCE Act*cough). Read the whole thing, the actual opinion is only 18 single-column pages. See also, commentary from Jason Schultz, Ernest Miller, Cory Doctorow, and Ed Felten. And don't forget to thank EFF."

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  1. Re:WOW by killjoe · · Score: 0, Troll

    I think you misunderstand the meaning of activist. It means judges who do not toe the republican party platform. If you want to know if a judge is activist or not just read the republican party platform and compare it to the decisions the judge makes. If the judge rules even once in a way that contradicts the platform then they are activists.

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  2. Re:The most overturned appeals court? by Scudsucker · · Score: 0, Troll

    Certainly they are seen as liberal by all the republicans.

    Except that a lot of republicans belive that anyone who isn't a republican is liberal.