Godwin's Reason column on Grokster decision

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Mike Godwin <mnemonic () well com>
Date: June 28, 2005 7:52:43 AM EDT
To: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Subject: Godwin's Reason column on Grokster decision



Dave,

My quick-and-dirty analysis of the Grokster case, its significance  
and longterm meaning, is up at the Reason Online site at http:// 
www.reason.com/hod/mg062705.shtml .

Excerpt --

Don't Stop Grokkin': Apparent MGM v. Grokster slamdunk is really a  
mixed bag

"... As a technical matter the content companies won MGM v. Grokster;  
the decision remands the case to a trial court for further  
factfinding as to whether defendants "induced" infringement. But it's  
clear that they didn't win anything like what they had been asking  
the Supremes for-a rule that would penalize any company that made  
money off a product widely used for infringement, regardless of what  
the company intended. And though the technical companies and consumer  
groups are troubled by the outcome in this case, there's still much  
to encourage them...."


--Mike


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