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The lessons of MGM v. Grokster

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The decision delivered by United States Supreme Court in Metro-Godlwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. et al. v. Grokster Ltd., et al. (MGM v. Grokster) case, alerted the technology inventors to protect their invented technology from the misuses. It also signifies the importance of having clear cut guidelines regarding the liability of the technology creators.

Author: Trope, Ronald L., Power, Michael E.
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 2006
Motion picture & video production, St. Kitts and Nevis, Motion picture industry, Video production companies, Film and video production companies, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., Copyright infringement, Saint Kitts and Nevis, MGM, Grokster Ltd.

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Battle of the Xs: owner of Unix operating system sues IBM, attacks Linux

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SCO Group Inc has increased the amount of requested damages in its lawsuit against IBM from $1 billion to $3 billion. SCO accuses IBM of using Unix System V source code in Linux.

Author: Geppert, Linda
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 2003
Software Publishers, Systems Software Pkgs (Micro), Computer industry, Microcomputer industry, Operating system, Operating systems (Software), Operating systems, International Business Machines Corp., IBM, Open source software, Linux (Operating system), 64-bit operating system, 32-bit operating system, The SCO Group Inc.

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Software development: game over?

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Electronic Arts Inc. that was involved in legal case relating to uncompensated overtime is discussed.

Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 2006
Analysis, Employee benefits, Electronic Arts Inc., ERTS, Overtime

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