LimeWire and BitTorrent are the only two large P2P development firms still functioning in the United States. BitTorrent has escaped the legal wrath of the entertainment industry, thanks to its innovative distribution protocol that can be easily translated to movie distribution. LimeWire hasn’t been so lucky, and has fought a protracted legal batter with the music industry over copyright infringement. On Friday, the P2P firm filed a preemptive motion to dismiss the case against them, anticipating the plaintiff’s own summary motion.
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