Supreme Court Takes on File Sharing, Copyright Law

"Taking up a case that advocates say may shape the future of the Internet and related technology, Supreme Court justices grappled Tuesday with whether the entertainment industry should be able to hold software companies liable when their customers illegally download music and movies in violation of federal copyright law.
In a lively, hour-long session, the justices fired questions at lawyers on both sides of the issue as they struggled to decide whether file-sharing companies Grokster Ltd. and StreamCast Networks, Inc. could be held liable for the illegal activities of customers who copy billions of songs and movies each month without authorization.
The issue has far-reaching consequences, not only for the millions of consumers who use the file-sharing services but for the artists and inventors at odds in the case. " More from source....