01 Jul, 2009 RIAA: ozydingo writes “The RIAA has scored a victory in a decision on a copyright case that they filed back in 2007. US District Judge Harold Baer ruled in favor of the music industry on all its main theories: that Usenet.com is guilty of direct, contributory, and vicarious infringement. In addition, and perhaps most important for future cases, Baer said that Usenet.com can’t claim protection under the Sony Betamax decision stating that companies can’t be held liable of contribut

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RIAA Victory Over Usenet.com In Copyright Case