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Lofgren Statement on Grokster Decision

Date: June 27, 2005
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Judicial Branch


Lofgren Statement on Grokster Decision

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today offered the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision on Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. v. Grokster:

"Today's Grokster decision was a victory for copyright holders, but it was also a victory for the future of technology. The Supreme Court wisely zeroed in on conduct, not technology, by refusing to alter the Sony Betamax standard. I hope that this decision provides the clarity legitimate innovators need to develop new and exciting technologies without the incessant threat of copyright litigation."

http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ca16_lofgren/pr_062795_Grokster_Supreme_Court_Decision.html

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