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An International-Comparative Perspective On Peer-To-Peer File-Sharing And Third Party Liability In Copyright Law, Guy Pessach
An International-Comparative Perspective On Peer-To-Peer File-Sharing And Third Party Liability In Copyright Law, Guy Pessach
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
In the last decade, the phenomenon of peer-to-peer file-sharing and its various legal aspects have been dealt with extensively by legal scholarship. The purpose of this Article is to take a closer inspection of several particular legal aspects that are related to peer-to-peer file-sharing as a comparative, social, economic, and cultural phenomenon. The Article begins by providing critical comparative analysis of distinct paradigms that different legal systems have offered regarding the question of third party liability for copyright infringements that occur through peer-to-peer file-sharing platforms. The Article then presents three focal policy considerations that should serve as copyright law's compass …