Pirates, Beware
Argh! Avast ye scurcey currs! The supreme court ruled today that p2p networks can be held responsible for illegal downloads of movies and music, after all. So if you like to download movies for free illegally, you better do it while you still can!
But there is some good news for the pirates, because the movie studios will have to prove that the filesharing companies are encouraging the file sharing. Simple knowledge of illegal activity isn’t enough for an indictment.
“But the court also said a technology company couldn’t be sued if it merely learns its customers are using its products for illegal purposes. That balancing test, the court said, is necessary so that it “does nothing to compromise legitimate commerce or discourage innovation having a lawful promise.” ”
Full article here.