the day arrived. After months of gathering written briefs on both sides, the Supreme Court hearing of the twice-appealed MGM vs. Grokster case had its oral arguments. The day saw pointed and encouragingly knowledgeable questioning from the justices of MGM's arguments. In particular, the damage to technological innovation implied by MGM's desire to shut down file-sharing companies for the infringements of its users was stressed by the court.
Links:
Overview from USA Today
AP in the NY Times
CSPAN video of Fred von Lohman, lead attorney for Grokster
Excellent description and analysis by Timothy K. Armstrong, an attorney who attended the hearing.
