Court Ruling Puts Congress In Crossfire of Internet File-Sharing Controversy.

Reports on the effort of the U.S. Congress to create legislation that will prevent online piracy in 2004. Decision of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, California on a case filed against companies concerning copyright infringement; Views of Jack Valenti, retiring president of the Motion Picture Association of America, on online piracy; Provision of a copyright infringement bill sponsored by Senate Judiciary Chairman Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah); Signatories of a proposed compromise made by opponents of the bill.