On Sep 7, 2009, at 6:08 PM, Rob Thompson <[email protected]> wrote:
> Gadi Evron wrote: >> >> In a lawsuit brought by fashion company Louis Vuitton, a jury ruled >> that >> two ISPs -- Akanoc Solutions and Managed Solutions Group -- knew >> about >> counterfeit Vuitton goods that were being sold on their customers' >> sites, but didn't act quickly to pull the plug on those sites. The >> decision was first reported on Tuesday. >> >> The ruling has been called a landmark decision by some legal experts, >> who note that ISPs historically have been protected by the Digital >> Millennium Copyright Act, which limits service providers' liability >> for >> criminal actions that take place on their networks. >> > > Way to go...way to go after the _real_ criminal. > > This is akin to closing down a freaking bank, because they cashed a > fraudulent check. >> Wouldn't a bank be liable if they knowingly cashed fraudulent checks? _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
