Cyberspace Pirates Walk the Plank – Some Comments on the Swedish Judgment in the Pirate Bay Case
Cyberspace Pirates Walk the Plank – Some Comments on the Swedish Judgment in the Pirate Bay Case
Author(s): Michael BogdanSubject(s): Criminal Law, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: Copyright; file-sharing; infringements; Pirate Bay; Sweden;
Summary/Abstract: The article describes, explains and comments on the Swedish judgment in the notorious case of Pirate Bay, concerning massive illegal file-sharing with the help of torrent-tracking technology on the Internet. It also discusses the strong reactions met by the judgment and possible alternative means of fighting copyright infringements in Cyberspace.
Journal: Masaryk University Journal of Law and Technology
- Issue Year: 4/2010
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 113-126
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English