RIAA and file-swappers ask for trial's end

Most of you will know that there are several lawsuits going on against file-swapping services. Last week both Napster and Madster were shutdown. The RIAA would like to add KaZaA, Morpheus and Grokster to that row. Only this time they don't want it to go to trial, nor do the companies behind the programs. They only disagree on who should win.

Attorneys for the record labels, movie studios and music publishers trade groups filed papers Monday asking a federal judge for summary judgment, or a ruling against the file-swapping companies before going to a full trial. The groups submitted sealed arguments they said stemmed from six months of investigation proving the file-swapping companies knowingly contributed to widespread copyright infringement.

Also Monday, lawyers for Morpheus' parent company StreamCast Networks asked the judge to rule quickly in their favor, saying that Morpheus had too many legal uses to be shut down in response to illegal file-traders' actions.

It is a nice article. The outcome of this case could be a lot different from the Napster and Madster case. But if you want to know why, you should read the article.

Source: CNET