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What is Columbia Pictures vs. CA: Search Warrant Ruling about?

The Supreme Court clarified requirements for search warrants in copyright cases. In 1986, a search warrant was issued against Jingco for allegedly pirating movies. Jingco claimed the warrant was invalid based on a 1988 case requiring the original copyrighted material be submitted. However, the Court held the 1988 ruling did not apply retroactively in 1986. The Court also clarified the 1988 case was not meant to always require original materials, but could be one way to determine probable cause, and other ev

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Rosalyn Pagatpatan Barola

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