May 9, 2003

Court Ruling and 4 Settlements Shift Debate Over File-Sharing Programs

By SCOTT CARLSON

A federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled that two well-known file-sharing services are not responsible for illegal copying of movies and music by the services' users. The entertainment-industry groups that brought the suits have vowed to appeal.

The ruling might have implications for controversies over college students who operate file-sharing programs on campus networks. Less than a week after the ruling, the recording industry settled lawsuits it had recently brought, with much

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