In a nineteen-page response to a lawsuit filed by the MPAA and the major Hollywood studios, Torrentspy suggested in the motion to dismiss that the plaintiffs may as well sue Google for infringement. Attorneys for BitTorrent files. Their The absence of allegations of specific unauthorized downloads in the complaint is not inadvertent: rather, it is part of an improper complaint that purports to impose presumptive liability on an Internet service provider for failure to investigate whether Internet materials offered by some third parties for other third parties to download were authorized for distribution by the copyright owner. Google's search for "downloads" of copyrighted works like "Batman Beyond" returns links to legal downloads and infringers, the defense observed. This makes Torrentspy no different than Google in their view. MGM v Grokster appears later in the complaint, used in reference with the defense's opinion that Torrentspy did not copy, reproduce, or distribute any copyrighted work. To be covered under Grokster, Torrentspy would have had to commit some "actual infringement." "The complaint fails to allege any actual infringement whatsoever," the motion said. The case has been scheduled for May 8, 2006, in US District Court for the Central District of California. Add to document.write("Del.icio.us") | Yahoo! My Web Drag this to your Bookmarks. David Utter is a staff writer for Murdok covering technology and business.
Torrentspy To MPAA: Go Sue Google
0 views
Comments (0)
Please sign in to leave a comment.
No comments yet. Be the first to comment!