Professor Geist comments on the CRIA file sharing lawsuits, which head back to court on Friday. He notes that "it's a critical case because it lies at the intersection of so many interesting online issues, both copyright and privacy and the right to anonymity and responsibility of intermediaries, namely the ISPs." see: Music uploading case back in court Friday; new ways to hide from law also see: Bangoura v. Washington Post
File Sharing Suits Head Back to Court
March 12, 2004
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