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File sharing's future
by UPI Wednesday, Jun. 22, 2005 at 12:50 PM

Capitalists try to squelch free online file sharing of music -- our right -- through court action!

Later this week the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to announce its decision on MGM vs. Grokster, a ruling that likely will reshape the way entertainment is distributed over the Internet, experts told UPI's The Web.

"This is an incredibly difficult decision to predict," said David Davis, an intellectual-property attorney who represents entertainment-industry clients at Baker & McKenzie, a Chicago law firm. By Gene Koprowski


www.washingtontimes.com/upi/20050622-070606-4130r.htm

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