Supreme Decisions
Court Rules File-Sharing Networks Can Be Held Liable for Illegal Use - New York Times: "The United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously today that Internet file-sharing services like Grokster and StreamCast Networks could be held responsible if they encouraged users to trade songs, movies and television shows online without paying for them."
Commandment Displays Allowed on Some Government Property - New York Times: "The Supreme Court ruled today that displaying the Ten Commandments on government property does not necessarily violate the constitutional principle that there must be a separation between church and state."
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Reporters' Appeal in Leak Case - New York Times: "The United States Supreme Court declined today to hear the cases of two reporters facing jail time for refusing to testify about conversations with their confidential sources."
Court Says Cable Operators Don't Have to Give Access to Rivals - New York Times: "The United States Supreme Court ruled today that cable television operators did not have to allow rivals to offer high-speed Internet access over their systems."
Court Refuses to Fault Police on Handling of Protection Order - New York Times: "The Supreme Court ruled today, in a case closely watched by local government officials and by groups fighting domestic violence, that a Colorado woman could not sue the police for failing to protect her and her children from her estranged husband."
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
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