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News The so-called six-strikes anti-piracy scheme in the United States may be dead, but it’s about to be used as prime evidence in the lawsuit between ISP Cox and several music labels. A federal court in Virginia has denied a request from the labels to exclude the matter from trial, during which Cox is expected […]
News The Premier League says it has secured one of the highest copyright-related damages awards in Thailand’s history after targeting individuals behind a major ‘piracy network’ in Asia. A British man and a Thai national pleaded guilty to infringement, paid the Premier League around £385,000, forfeited close to £180,000, and received suspended jail sentences totaling […]
Breaking Earlier this year, author John Van Stry granted former Pirate Party leader Travis McCrea’s wish to be sued over his eBook download platform eBook.bike. The matter is now at the discovery stage but it’s clear Van Stry’s attorney has run out of patience with McCrea. After submitting a laundry list of complaints and frustrations […]
News Acting on behalf of various copyright holders, Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN has won a court case against an uploader at torrent and Usenet sites. The man, who was also a sysop at the sites, must remove his uploads and provide information on any accomplices. According to BREIN, evidence clearly shows that commercial Usenet companies […]
News A group of major music publishing companies doesn’t want 23 copyright law professors to be heard in a piracy case. The scholars submitted a brief in the ongoing piracy liability lawsuit against ISP Charter, warning that a recent recommendation could harm both ISPs and consumers. However, the music groups suggest that not all profs […]
News A copyright troll that failed in its quest to target Virgin Media customers earlier this year is having another bite at the cherry against a different ISP in Belgium. This time, however, a local court has referred several questions to the European Court of Justice, specifically related to the BitTorrent mechanism and EU privacy […]
A long running piracy lawsuit between a piracy-accused Tor Exit Node operator and the makers of the Oscar-winning movie Dallas Buyers Club has yet to see a breakthrough. A Magistrate Judge from a federal court in Oregon recommends to deny motions for summary judgment filed from both sides. This means that a jury may eventually […]
Internet provider Cox Communications has asked a Virginia federal court to rule that it’s not liable for pirating customers. The company points out that the evidence, gathered on behalf of the RIAA, is fatally flawed. The music companies., however, disagree and request a summary judgment that will hold Cox liable for the alleged infringements. Last […]
With a consent judgment issued by a Hawaii federal court, several movie companies have settled their piracy case with the operator of a “Showbox” site. The Pakistani man, who says he believed the app was legal, agreed to paying a settlement of $150,000. While the site operator is indeed linked to Showbox, he’s not the […]
Travis McCrea, the operator of controversial eBook download platform eBook.bike, appears set for his day in court. A motion for default judgment against McCrea filed by author John Van Stry has been set aside but the former Pirate Party leader’s own motion to dismiss, based on claims of deficient DMCA notices being served on him, […]