Posted on 06/27/2005 7:46:07 AM PDT by mathprof
Foxnews Announces that
NO RETIREMENTS WILL TAKE PLACE.
We're gonna have to impeach!
That's my reading as well.
Please refer to post 54.
I share you opinion... even if I use it to "share" music and other files. But remember that many of them were born before 1940!
Thought I read earlier on here that Fox said O'Conner would retire. Changing their story now?
You're definitely not wrong.
Now we're going to have to see what the court considers 'evidence' of theft being a primary use.
Yes. Please give us a link to read this (wonderful) news.
Apparently they are.
FR is file sharing forum.
actually you couldnt be more wrong. a socialist would rule the otherway around, ie there is no intellectual property and therefore they are not responsible
Brick makers best beware: A person using your brick to smash through a car window may make you liable for the stolen vehicle.
OK, that may be bit much, but Slim Jim makers may be sued I guess.
Not only that, but this can convict on *intent* - not actual theft. All it will take is a good lawyer(s), who can convince a jury that Company A "intended" to rip off the music industry because they failed to do enough to stop any *potential* abuse, and it's bye bye Company A.
Given enough money, I can hire a legal team that can convince a jury of ANY "intent" I want.
"guns kill, not people. gun manufacturors held liable for all gun related deaths."
This ruling says as much. Guns are, indeed, made for the sole purpose of killing someone. They may not be made for the specific purpose of murder, but they are a significant instrument of murder.
I expect this ruling to be abused against guns and many other currently lawful devices.
What was the significance of the BetaMax ruling?
No, socialist will chose the side which will government the most power.
It's really not quite that bad. "We hold that one who distributes a device with the object of promoting its use to infringe copyright, as shown by the clear expression or other affirmative steps taken to foster infringement, is liable for the resulting acts of infringement by third parties," appears to me to mean that if you sell or promote your software or device as a copyright-infringement machine, you may be in trouble. If, on the other hand, you don't promote the actual infringement of copyright, don't sell your software as a tool for violating copyrights, and instead promote it as a legal tool for legal purposes, you should be okay. It's all in how you sell the thing, now.
"I am contacting my Senator now.
I know he'll listen."
You forgot the /sarcasm tag.
Can this be used against Gun Manufactures?
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