FYI, This was discussed in the already-OT thread "Beware : a very bad precedent set" a week ago.
On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 11:59 AM, Gadi Evron <[email protected]> wrote: > Gadi Evron wrote: > >> Jury Exacts $32M Penalty From ISPs For Supporting Criminal Websites >> >> http://darkreading.com/securityservices/security/cybercrime/showArticle.jhtml >> > > Corrected URL: > > http://darkreading.com/securityservices/security/cybercrime/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=5P4BO3EZ4TBL3QE1GHPSKH4ATMY32JVN?articleID=219501314 > > > > > 'Landmark case' indicates that ISPs may be held liable if they know about >> criminal activity on their customers' Websites and fail to act >> >> A federal jury in California this week levied a total of $32 million in >> damages from two Internet service providers that knowingly supported >> Websites that were running illegal operations. >> >> 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. >> >> >> > >
