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They have in unison filed legal briefs, which are brutally critical of the decision handed down by Federal Judge Marilyn Hall Patel on July 26. 2000 against Napster.
Make no mistake about it, this is a heavy hitting coalition of technology and Internet companies who control multiple billions of dollars in assets.
Sony Electronics, Apple Computer, Cisco Systems, Yahoo, America Online, Amazon.com are all represented here. While in no way shape or form condoning what Napster is doing they have with their friend of the court brief voiced alarm about potential harm to Internet service providers as a result of a lower court's decision in this case. As the days and weeks go by
Judge Patel's decision seems to become less and less popular within the industry.
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