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BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Legal News@lemmy.zipEnglish · 3 months ago

Meta claims torrenting pirated books isn’t illegal without proof of seeding

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Meta claims torrenting pirated books isn’t illegal without proof of seeding

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Meta’s copyright defense may hinge on court ignorance of torrenting terminology.

Meta’s copyright defense may hinge on court ignorance of torrenting terminology.

Case file: https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Kadrey-v-Meta-Reply-In-Support-of-Motion-to-Dismiss-2-20-25.pdf

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    Their lawyers have to be aware of the crime “receiving stolen goods.”

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