The Chronicle of Higher Education

Supreme Court Says File-Sharing Services May Be Sued for Copyright Infringement by Students and Other Users

By ANDREA L. FOSTER

Washington

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously this morning that commercial producers of file-sharing software may be sued for copyright infringement. The services are popular with college students who use them to download songs and movies, usually in violation...

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