The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that it can be illegal for websites merely to link to copyrighted content, even if they don’t host such content themselves.

Linking out to copyrighted content doesn't make you a criminal, or at least according to this EU lawyer. Why is this a key distinction?

The highest court in the EU is now hearing arguments in a landmark case that could see all hyperlinks subject to new permissions-based regulations. Read more to find out how that will impact your right to link.