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canopic jug writes:

Recently, Playboy sued BoingBoing about hyperlinking. The court has made the decision to dismiss the case.

TechDirt has written about the decision:

Well, that was incredibly quick. The district court judge hearing the case that Playboy filed against BoingBoing back in November has already dismissed it, though without prejudice, leaving it open for Playboy to try again. The judge noted that, given the facts before the court so far, it wasn't even necessary to hold a hearing, since BoingBoing was so clearly in the right and Playboy so clearly had no case. While the ruling does note that Playboy and its legal team can try again, it warns them that it's hard to see how there's a case here [...]

TorrentFreak also covers the decision:

A California district court has dismissed Playboy's copyright infringement complaint against Boing Boing. Playboy's allegations that the popular blog induced or contributed to copyright infringement by publishing hyperlinks are not strong enough, Judge Olguin writes. The complaint is dismissed with leave, allowing the magazine publisher to file an improved version within two weeks.

Sources:
Judge Dismisses Playboy's Dumb Copyright Lawsuit Against BoingBoing
Court Dismisses Playboy's Copyright Claims Against Boing Boing

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