Supreme Court Set to Hear File-Sharing, Cable Cases

In a pair of cases this week, the Supreme Court has a chance to dramatically shape the way that many people use and get on the Internet. Scheduled for argument are MGM Studios Inc. v. Grokster Ltd. and StreamCast Networks Inc., which could decide whether peer-to-peer downloading of songs and movies violates copyright, and National Cable & Telecommunications Association v. Brand X Internet Services, a struggle to determine which regulatory regime should govern cable Internet services.