Important court case regarding copyright in South Africa - 3 views

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  #1 cuptlib on 23 Sep 14

   

  Majedien Norton, a 29-year-old father of two from the Cape Flats, South Africa, was accused of using The Pirate Bay to distribute a digital copy of the film Four Corners.
  http://www.htxt.co.za/2014/03/05/three-years-four-corners-south-africas-moment-decision-copyright-looms/ .He received a suspended prison sentence for 5 years and no fine. The current copyright law is from 1978, long before internet. I would love to read more about court cases regarding copyright infringements!

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Majedien Norton, a 29-year-old father of two from the Cape Flats, South Africa, was accused of using The Pirate Bay to distribute a digital copy of the film Four Corners. <br /> <a href="http://www.htxt.co.za/2014/03/05/three-years-four-corners-south-africas-moment-decision-copyright-looms/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.htxt.co.za/2014/03/05/three-years-four-corners-south-africas-moment-decision-copyright-looms/</a> .He received a suspended prison sentence for 5 years and no fine. The current copyright law is from 1978, long before internet. I would love to read more about court cases regarding copyright infringements!</div>

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