Megaupload Loses Bid to Dismiss Criminal Copyright Charges
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Megaupload Ltd. failed to win dismissal from a criminal case accusing the internet company and its founder, Kim Dotcom, of running a massive illegal file-sharing service.
U.S. District Judge Liam O’Grady in Alexandria, Virginia, said in a ruling made public today that the U.S. has authority to bring copyright infringement charges against Megaupload even though it has no offices in the country.