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A NSW Federal Court today gave parties involved in copyright infringement suit over file-sharing software Kazaa a deadline to submit requests to access evidence seized from Sharman Networks in raids last February.
Justice Murray Wilcox has promised to "crack the whip" in regards to the Sharman Networks alleged copyright infringement court battle, saying the company that owns the file-sharing service Kazaa has given "too many promises".
Music heavyweights and three large Australian Universities have begun filing evidence in court today following the breakdown of negotiations concerning access to the universities computer systems.
Sydney-based Sharman Networks, the owner of peer-to-peer software Kazaa, has filed an amended counterclaim against the music industry which alleges agreements with media companies had been stymied by the industry body.
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