Napster's stay request denied

Napster's request to halt proceedings in its copyright infringement case was denied by U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday. Napster hoped to move its case from Judge Marilyn Patel's court, but appeals court decided that case cannot be transferred elsewhere. It also said that both parties, Napster and RIAA, shouldn't make any further filings to appeals court without a specific request from the court.