TorrentSpy ruling a 'weapon of mass discovery'
 

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It was a pro-copyright ruling that stunned nearly everyone dealing with the issue of online piracy.

In a decision reported late Friday by CNET News.com, a federal judge in Los Angeles found that a computer server's RAM, or random-access memory, is a tangible document that can be stored and must be turned over in a lawsuit.

If allowed to stand, the groundbreaking ruling (http://news.com.com/Online+downside+...3-6190069.html) may mean that anyone defending themselves in a civil suit could be required to turn over information in their computer's RAM hardware, which could force companies and individuals to store vast amounts of data, say technology experts.

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