07.12.2012 - 19:31 [ techdirt ]

Italian Public Prosecutor Says File-Sharing Site Is ‚Receiving Stolen Goods‘

Since the site is based in Russia, seizing its assets might prove tricky. But what makes this decision important is the fact that the public prosecutor in Milan has gone beyond finding that the site infringes on copyright, and deemed it to be „receiving stolen goods“ — a far more serious charge.