Legal Opinion
Religious Technology Center v. Netcom On-Line Communication Services, Inc.
District Court, N.D. California
Decided November 21, 1995No. C-95-20091 RMWPublishedCited by 138 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT NET-COM’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT; DENYING DEFENDANT KLEMESRUD’S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS; AND DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AGAINST NETCOM AND KLEMESRUD
WHYTE, District Judge.
This case concerns an issue of first impression regarding intellectual property rights in cyberspace. 1 Specifically, this order addresses whether the operator of a computer bulletin board service (“BBS”), and the large Internet 2 access provider that allows that BBS to reach the Internet, should be liable for copyright infringement committed by a subscriber…
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