MGM V GROKSTER Docket No. 04-480

04-480 MGM STUDIOS, INC., ET AL. V. GROKSTER, LTD., ET AL. DECISION BELOW: 380 F.3d 1154 (9th Cir. 2004) Tuesday, March 29 MGM Studios v. Grokster Docket No. 04-480

QUESTION PRESENTED

Whether the Ninth Circuit erred in concluding, contrary to long-established principles of secondary liability in copyright law (and in acknowledged conflict with the Seventh Circuit), that the Internet-based "file sharing" services Grokster and StreamCast should be immunized from copyright liability for the millions of daily acts of copyright infringement that occur on their services and that constitute at least 90% of the total use of the services.

Cert. Granted 12/10/04 Doument in PDF Format MGM V GROKSTER

Tuesday, March 29 MGM Studios v. Grokster Docket No. 04-480 Documents in PDF format.

Motion Picture Studio and Recording Company Petitioners -- Songwriter and Music Publisher Petitioners -- Respondent's brief -- Reply brief for Motion Picture Studio and Recording Company Petitioners -- Reply brief for Songwriter and Music Publisher Petitioners