9th Circuit: Grokster Not Liable for Copyright Infringement
This appeal presents the question of whether distributors of peer-to-peer file-sharing computer networking software maybe held contributorily or vicariously liable for copyright infringements by users. Under the circumstances presented by this case, we conclude that the defendants are not liable for contributory and vicarious copyright infringement and affirm the district court’s partial grant of summary judgment.
So says the 9th Circuit this morning in MGM v. Grokster.