Australian Judge Upholds Search Order Against Sharman Networks

The makers of Kazaa, the peer-to-peer file sharing software, failed to quash a court order that allowed the music industry to raid its Sydney-based offices, prompting a furious response from its chief executive. In February, the music industry was granted an Anton Piller order, which grants copyright holders the rights of search and seizure, allowing it to raid 12 sites across Australia to seize documents and data.