Pirate Bay trial mirrors US effects

While the Pirate Bay verdict was laid down on Friday, it left many people wondering what it meant for U.S.-based file sharers. We talked to Charley Brown, an intellectual property lawyer at Ballard Spahr, who says that since the case is in Sweden, obviously there's no precedent set in the US or that US lawyers could turn to. Instead, he pointed out that this case essentially mirrors what would happen if a U.S. based entity were to create the same scenario as The Pirate Bay. We'd wager, though, that if a company were to try those schennanigans in the U.S., it'd happen much sooner with the full force of the RIAA and MPAA's nastygram squad.

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[DemonAMVs]

This is like putting all google employees in jail because there search engine is used to search child porn or bomb making. I mean really.

[ariesmajor]

LOL charley brown ROFL

[FlashySenap]

They can only take away your fear and bring you a true purpose to fight for, and you will become a true nightmare for the outdated media industry. This isn't theft or about theft anymore, this is about change and adjust to new technology and demands from the consumers. The companies are to always follow the primary rule "the customer is always right" we want change so bring change, not punishment. In Sweden a new political party is growing rapidly as it supports free information!

[RoMMeL1337ak47]

the whole thing abut TPB is deeply disturbing. and your wrong abut that it is illegal under Swedish law to do what TPB did, its not. and its crazy they got convicted. you cant just slap "assisting" on just were you want just because you feel like it. if that logic is allowed then they can drag Volvo to court and convict em for some bogus "liable for assisting speed law infringement" crap and then put em to jail for (insert a guesstimet here on the number of death's it caused) lifetime sentences.