TorrentSpy Appeals $111M Copyright Judgment
Legal representative for BitTorrent site TorrentSpy deceided to appeal the $111M copyright infrigment judgement the site have been striked in May 2008 by the Motion Picture Association of Americain. They claim that the court erred in its procedures and its judgment.
“The case was not decided on the merits of copyright issues whatsoever. U.S. rules of evidence conflict with European privacy standards, resulting in the judge ruling from the bench instead of letting the case go to trial.”
The judge ruled that TorrentSpy was guilty of vicarious copyright infringement, along with inducing and contributing to such acts, according to the Motion Picture Association of America. The court issued an order barring TorrentSpy from operation.
They are asking the 9th Circuit of Appeals in Northern California to overturn the judge’s ruling and set a trial.
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