Web pirates hook more legal scrutiny - Business First of Columbus:

From illegal file swapping to copying and redistributing written content from Web sites to software piracy, intellectual property lawyers are dealing with a consistent flow of copyright infringement cases, an area of the law that still is awash in grey because of the ever-evolving world of technology.

One of the more interesting cases happened earlier this year in what legal experts called a landmark verdict. A Swedish court found the four founders of file-sharing Web site Pirate Bay guilty of breaking copyright law. The Web site allows its millions of users to access illegally distributed music, computer programs and videos. The founders are appealing the verdict that orders them to pay $3 million to entertainment companies and spend a year in prison...