Judge: Kazaa Can Be Sued In U.S.
Roy Mark,
Internet.Com,
Jan 14, 2003
Proving that the court system learns very slowly from developments in other countries, a U.S. judge has ruled that file-swapping service Kazaa is subject to U.S. law. As Vin Crosbie summaries, "Kazaa, which is based in Australia and incorporated in the island republic of Vanuatu, can be sued in U.S. courts for copyright infringement. Federal Judge Stephen Wilson ruled that because Kazaa does substantial business in the U.S. and is alleged to engage in copyright infringement, it is subject to U.S. copyright law." Perhaps the judge has not considered the implications of a U.S. company being subject to Australian and Vanuatu law. Nope, probably didn't occur to the judge at all.
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