Sharman Networks chief executive officer Nikki Hemming has been granted more time to prepare for her long-awaited cross-examination by record industry lawyers in the long-running Kazaa legal wrangle.
Nikki Hemming and Kevin Bermeister, the masterminds behind the Kazaa file sharing software, could face time behind bars after the record industry initiated contempt of court proceedings, claiming an earlier ruling wasn't adhered to.
Sharman Networks boss Nikki Hemming has for the first time been ordered to face court over the value, assets and structure of her peer-to-peer empire.
Full coverage of the Kazaa trial in Sydney. Also: Sharman Networks, others set to appeal in 2006.
The Federal Court of Australia has dealt a heavy blow to the managers of peer-to-peer software Kazaa, finding they had authorised users to infringe music industry copyright and directing them to modify the application to reduce the practice.
Australian-headquartered Sharman Networks released a new version of its Kazaa file-trading software Thursday, adding new features and advertising partners the company hopes will aid in its legal struggle for its life.
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