P2P networks do not violate (in principle) any right protected by Intellectual Property law. The ruling serves as another blow to the entertainment industry in Spain after the "3-strikes" rule was shot down, and the request to throttle illicit file sharers...

to hear Microsoft’s appeal against a ruling that a lawsuit accusing the company of misleading consumers with its “Vista Capable” marketing campaign in 2006 can have Class Action status. The original ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Marsha Pechman in...

Federal Ruling Court Force $100 Million Payment To Music Society. Copyright. New York (NY) - A federal court ruling could mean big bucks for the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).. New York (NY) - A federal court ruling could...

ruling was put in place to help those, such as mail order businesses, to simplify things on their end while leaving the taxes to be determined and paid for by the out-of-state consumer themselves. An online vendor benefits from the same ruling, as they need...

constipation. Washington DC - Eating bran muffins, oatmeal and Metamucil are great ways of staying regular and now it appears Comcast will be getting a little dose of that medicine after an important Federal Communications Commission ruling. The FCC today...

agencies could be storing the DNA of all arrestees, according to a proposed rule..   Washington DC - Federal law enforcement agencies could be storing the DNA of all arrestees, according to a proposed rule. The Justice Department says arrestees would have...

this knowledge, music he ripped from his CDs. It’s worth noting that this is a complete reversal of a previous ruling Judge Wake made last August, where Wake ruled the mere presence of copyrighted works was enough for liability. This new ruling sets a higher...

The Electronic Frontier Foundation said that the ruling should also protect people who play the radio on the beach or sing "Happy Birthday" to children in a public park."The ruling is an important victory for consumers, making it clear that playing music in...

happen if they refused to comply. Essentially today's ruling means that The Pirate Bay must close operations within the Netherlands altogether.The judge also added that the current ruling would remain valid for two months. Stichting Brein must file an application...

RIAA Wins Against Usenet.com. RIAA Lawsuit Usenet Ruling. The Recording Industry Association of America came out as the victor in its legal battle against Usenet.com.. Late yesterday afternoon, U.S. District Judge Harold Baer of the Southern District of New...