You might like the conclusion of the order, but unfortunately the judge failed to include legal support for his arguments (citing an msnbc article does not count). He also leaves no avenue for copyright holders to get the names of the account holders--he just speculates on possible defenses for the defendants, moans about the difficulty of defending a federal lawsuit, and then denies discovery. This is not the model ruling pirates have been waiting for--there is no way this order stands up on appeal.
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You might like the conclusion of the order, but unfortunately the judge failed to include legal support for his arguments (citing an msnbc article does not count). He also leaves no avenue for copyright holders to get the names of the account holders--he just speculates on possible defenses for the defendants, moans about the difficulty of defending a federal lawsuit, and then denies discovery. This is not the model ruling pirates have been waiting for--there is no way this order stands up on appeal.