Piracy on Peer-to-Peer File Sharing Networks: Why a Streamlined Online Dispute Resolution System Should Not Be Forgotten in the Shadow of a Federal Small Claims Tribunal

Authors

Naomi Gemmell

First Page

113

Last Page

132

Document Type

Comment

Abstract

This Article proposes application of an ADR system for resolving online copyright disputes related to P2P file sharing. Section II provides an overview of P2P file sharing networks and associated copyright infringement. Section III explores current approaches that fall short in resolving P2P copyright disputes, namely the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, litigation, and private agreements. Section IV examines the two primary proposed solutions to online copyright disputes: alternative dispute resolution and federal small claims. Section V recommends that a streamlined online dispute resolution system is necessary (even if a federal small claims tribunal is adopted), and concludes.

Recommended Citation

Naomi Gemmell, Piracy on Peer-to-Peer File Sharing Networks: Why a Streamlined Online Dispute Resolution System Should Not Be Forgotten in the Shadow of a Federal Small Claims Tribunal, 16 Pepp. Disp. Resol. L.J. 113 (2016)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/drlj/vol16/iss1/5