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Technology and the Internet

Judge Suspends Claims Against Napster

By Jon Healey
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U.S. District Judge Marilyn Hall Patel in San Francisco has temporarily suspended the major record companies’ legal claims against Napster Inc., the controversial online song-sharing service, to give the companies more time to negotiate a settlement. The suspension, which was made public Wednesday and will last until mid-February, came as Patel was considering the labels’ request for summary judgment against Napster.

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Jon Healey

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Jon Healey

Jon Healey writes and edits stories for the Los Angeles Times’ Fast Break Desk, the team that dives into the biggest news of the moment. In his previous stints, he wrote and edited for the Utility Journalism team and The Times editorial board. He covered technology news for The Times from 2000 to mid-2005.

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