IP Democracy: British High Court Issues Landmark File Sharing Decision

In the first decision of its kind in the UK, British High Court judges last week ordered two men to pay penalties for illegally distributing music via file-sharing. The British Phonographic Industry, akin to the RIAA in the U.S., has brought 139 suits against music file-sharers and this case was the first of its kind to be heard in British courts.

Posted by Cynthia Brumfield on January 28, 2006 10:44 AM to IP Democracy