U.S. District Court Judge Harry L. Hupp issued the
first ruling on the issue of hyperlinking in favor of Tickets.com, the defendant in a
lawsuit filed by Ticketmaster Corporation and Ticketmaster Online CitySearch. Judge Hupp
dismissed four of Ticketmaster's claims, ruling that "hyperlinking does not itself
involve a violation of the Copyright Act... since no copying is involved." Click
below to read more about Judge Hupp's first ruling. Ticketmaster Corp., et al. v.
Tickets.com, Inc. Order Online
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