Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN has obtained a court order to prevent the managers of two Facebook groups from sharing copyright eBooks online. Four people, including a 49-year-old woman, have agreed to pay a settlement but face significant additional penalties if there are any future infringements. Pirated eBooks can be downloaded from dozens if not hundreds […]
When copyright holders want to identify pirates in the US, they have to file a lawsuit. However, in Hawaii, the people behind the film “Hunter Killer” have used a shortcut by requesting a DMCA subpoena. This is unusual, as many legal experts thought this was no longer an option. In the early 2000s, the RIAA […]
TV distributor International Media Distribution (IMD) has launched legal action in Australia’s Federal Court targeting IPTV provider Reelplay. IMD and two other applicants claim the IPTV service is unlicensed so requires more than 50 ISPs to block the platform. IMD claims to be the single largest provider of ethnic channels to US-based broadcasting giant Dish […]
