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  • AFACT also targeted Internode, Exetel, Optus

    The Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft's (AFACT) investigations into Australian movie piracy led it to focus on two file-sharing clients and four Australian ISPs, the Federal Court heard today.

  • US ruling makes server RAM a 'document'?

    A federal judge in Los Angeles last week ruled that a computer server's RAM, or random-access memory, is a tangible document that can be stored and must be turned over in a lawsuit.

  • Hollywood, BitTorrent creator strike deal

    Hollywood studios announced an agreement with Bram Cohen, the creator of the popular BitTorrent file-swapping technology, that will keep him from helping users find pirated copies of movies online.

  • Who's who in the P2P debates

    The US Supreme Court's review of file-swapping -- and by extension, of the legal protections afforded to a host of mainstream technologies -- has drawn interest from all corners, and yesterday's decision won't stop the debate.

  • US ruling on key file-swapping case imminent

    Perhaps as soon as this week, the US Supreme Court will rule on the future of file swapping, in one of the most closely watched legal battles of the year.

Features and Case Studies (2)

  • Joe Biden's tech voting record

    US vice presidential candidate Joe Biden has a mixed record on technology, spending most of his Senate career allied with the FBI and copyright holders. His anti-privacy legislation was actually responsible for the creation of PGP.

  • Fighting for the right to swap

    Kazaa's chief lobbyist, Philip Corwin, says Hollywood is sparing no expense to squash P2P.

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