bbc: Media giants want internet ruling
US media associations have asked a Los Angeles court to rule against
file sharing networks without a trial. The ruling would find Kazaa,
Grokster and Morpheus responsible for copyright infringement carried out
by users of their networks.
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) have filed a motion in a Los Angeles federal court asking for a quick ruling in their copyright infringement case against file-sharing sites Kazaa, Grokster and Morpheus. [...] "The defendants' business model is premised on legal theories that have been soundly rejected by both the Napster and Aimster courts," said Matt Oppenheim of the RIAA's business and legal affairs department. (see news.bbc.co.uk)