Which of the Following Was the Result at the U

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the result at the U.S.Supreme Court level in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios Inc.,v.Grokster Ltd.,the case in the text in which the Court addressed the legality of the defendants allowing users to share digital,typical music,files?

• A) That the defendants had no responsibility to develop filtering tools or other mechanisms to diminish infringing activity and that the district court properly dismissed the lawsuit.
• B) That there was no evidence that the defendants acted to promote infringement and that, therefore, the district court properly dismissed the lawsuit.
• C) That there was no evidence that the defendants profited from the site allowing file sharing and that, therefore, the district court properly dismissed the lawsuit.
• D) That the district court properly dismissed the suit because the system at issue had both legal and illegal uses.
• E) That the district court improperly dismissed the suit because a distributor who promotes infringement and takes steps to foster infringement is liable for infringement by third parties.

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