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Supreme Court rules in Grokster, Brand X cases [ip]
From: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 10:28:37 -0500
The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously rejected Grokster and Streamcast's arguments and sided with the entertainment industry: http://news.com.com/2060-10799_3-0.html?tag=nefd.bl Photos from oral arguments: http://www.mccullagh.org/theme/supreme-court-grokster-arguments-mar05.html The court also ruled 6-3 in the Brand X case in favor of cable companies: http://news.com.com/2060-10785_3-0.html?tag=nefd.bl And, effectively, against journalists' ability to keep sources confidential by declining to hear the appeal from the DC Circuit. -Declan _______________________________________________ Politech mailing list Archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Moderated by Declan McCullagh (http://www.mccullagh.org/)
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