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Alki David, the owner of FilmOn.com, has organized a coalition of music and movie artists claiming that CBS Interactive Inc., as well as CNET Networks, Inc., were the largest source for LimeWire and other peer-to-peer clients, which means that they are therefore responsible for the “mass-scale copyright violation” P2P clients are liable for.
FilmOn.com owner is now leading a coalition of artists in another class action lawsuit against CBS and CNET for massive copyright violation. The lawsuit was filed in LA federal court, claiming that CBS Interactive Inc. and CNET Networks, Inc. directly participate in massive copyright violation on peer-to-peer systems, committed through the now defunct LimeWire.
The lawsuit mentions that back in 2010 District Judge ruled that LimeWire had committed copyright violation, had been engaged in unfair competition, and even encouraged others to violate the law. In October 2010, the P2P application faced permanent injunction, as well as responsibility for billions of dollars in damages.
Alki David accused CBS Interactive and CNET of acting as the “major distributor” of LimeWire file-sharing client and of promoting other peer-to-peer systems in order to profit from massive copyright violation. The first allegations were made in December 2010, and then were followed by the announcement of the formation of a class action lawsuit in 2011. David admitted that he saw nothing illegal about file-sharing software, but did see illegal in distributing such applications in order to infringe on copyright. He also pointed at video clips featuring a number of CNET representatives (and “paid employees of CBS”) advocating the use of unauthorized DRM-circumvention software.
The lawsuit claims that CBS and CNET have been the largest source for such P2P clients as LimeWire and FrostWire, which makes them responsible for the infringement theses the clients are liable for. The plaintiffs complain that unauthorized file-sharing via LimeWire has led to huge damage to the entertainment community. Currently more and more creative content owners are reported to join the lawsuit in question, turning it into the most significant copyright violation case around that will make sure that such large corporations as CBS Interactive and CNET won’t profit from copyright infringement.
FilmOn.com owner is now leading a coalition of artists in another class action lawsuit against CBS and CNET for massive copyright violation. The lawsuit was filed in LA federal court, claiming that CBS Interactive Inc. and CNET Networks, Inc. directly participate in massive copyright violation on peer-to-peer systems, committed through the now defunct LimeWire.
The lawsuit mentions that back in 2010 District Judge ruled that LimeWire had committed copyright violation, had been engaged in unfair competition, and even encouraged others to violate the law. In October 2010, the P2P application faced permanent injunction, as well as responsibility for billions of dollars in damages.
Alki David accused CBS Interactive and CNET of acting as the “major distributor” of LimeWire file-sharing client and of promoting other peer-to-peer systems in order to profit from massive copyright violation. The first allegations were made in December 2010, and then were followed by the announcement of the formation of a class action lawsuit in 2011. David admitted that he saw nothing illegal about file-sharing software, but did see illegal in distributing such applications in order to infringe on copyright. He also pointed at video clips featuring a number of CNET representatives (and “paid employees of CBS”) advocating the use of unauthorized DRM-circumvention software.
The lawsuit claims that CBS and CNET have been the largest source for such P2P clients as LimeWire and FrostWire, which makes them responsible for the infringement theses the clients are liable for. The plaintiffs complain that unauthorized file-sharing via LimeWire has led to huge damage to the entertainment community. Currently more and more creative content owners are reported to join the lawsuit in question, turning it into the most significant copyright violation case around that will make sure that such large corporations as CBS Interactive and CNET won’t profit from copyright infringement.
