September 29th, 2008

EFF to court: Tread carefully when ruling on LimeWire

By David Chartier, Ars Technica

The fate of technological innovation may once again be at stake in Arista v. LimeWire, the recording industry lawsuit that seeks to hold a technology company liable for the actions of its users. In an amicus brief submitted to the court, the EFF and a coalition of digital rights groups say that this case's outcome may be as important as the MGM v. Grokster case—perhaps even as important as the Sony Betamax ruling.

Related Issues: File Sharing

Related Cases: Arista v. Lime Wire

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