Topic
File Sharing
70 published works
The Trademark Blog
EFF Amcus Brief On Section 106(3) And Transmissions
EFF amicus brief by Fred von Lohnmann and Wendy Seltzer in Elektra v. Barker, a Southern District of NY case on file-sharing: From the Background and Summary of Argument: Defendant…
Media Law Prof Blog
British Phonographic Industry Wins Illegal Filesharing Cases
The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) has won two "first of its kind" rulings in British courts. The trade association had taken two defendants through the legal system rather than settle…
Media Law Prof Blog
News of the “Soccer Mom” Sued For Illegal Downloading
Patricia Santangelo, one of many people the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is suing for illegal downloading, has acquired a new attorney. She had to drop her initial law…
Family Law Prof Blog
Suit Against 12-Year-Old and her Mother
By Family Law
"Brianna Lahara won't be sharing music files anymore. Less than a day after the recording industry announced its lawsuits, the 12-year-old Manhattan schoolgirl and her mother settled their case for…
Media Law Prof Blog
Another Article on File Sharing
Deborah S. Tussey, Oklahoma City University School of Law, is publishing "Music at the Edge of Chaos: A Complex Systems Perspective on File Sharing," in the 2005 volume of the…
Media Law Prof Blog
Is P2P File Sharing Protected Under the European Convention On Human Rights?
Robert Jacob Dannay, Department of Justice, Government of Canada, considers whether P2P (peer to peer) file sharing is protected under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and incorporated into…
The Trademark Blog
Music at the Edge of Chaos: A Complex Systems Perspective on File Sharing
'Music at the Edge of Chaos: A Complex Systems Perspective on File Sharing' by Deborah S. Tussey: Abstract: Peer-to-peer file sharing arose in the context of a system for production…
Media Law Prof Blog
A French View of the Fight Against Illegal File Sharing
Fabrice Rochelandet, Universite de Paris XI (Sud), Faculte Jean Monnet, and Fabrice Le Guel, Universite de Rennes I, have published "P2P Music Sharing Networks: Why Legal Fight Against Copiers May…
Media Law Prof Blog
Internet File Sharing: A View From Abroad
Michael Beurskens, Heinrich-Heine-Universitaet (Duesseldorf), School of Law, offers "Clearing the Fog Surrounding Internet File Sharing?" available from SSRN. Here is the abstract.In its (in)famous decision against Grokster and Streamcast the…
Media Law Prof Blog
Grokster, RIAA Settle; Grokster Agrees to Shut Down
The Hollywood Reporter and other outlets are now reporting that Grokster has agreed to shut down its service, ending a long running battle with the RIAA. The article notes that…