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Google is being bombarded with what appear to be bogus DMCA notices which target the URLs of adult sites, including their main domains and in some cases, their entire web structure. The operator of one of the victim sites says he can’t get Google to respond to his counter-notices so is now seeking to step […]
An alleged scammer who tried to extort money from YouTubers by abusing the site’s “three strikes” exclusion scheme is about to get his comeuppance. A lawsuit filed by YouTube in a US federal court seeks compensation and an injunction against US-resident Christopher Brady in response to abuse of the DMCA, harassment, extortion, and an apparent […]
Former Pirate Party leader Travis McCrea says he has “no case to answer” in the copyright lawsuit filed by John Van Stry. According to a request to file a motion to dismiss at a court in Texas, DMCA takedown notices previously sent to the eBook platform do not meet the standard required by US copyright […]
China-based video-sharing site Bilibili has taken to the US courts in an effort to identify individuals who leaked its source code, usernames and passwords online. NASDAQ-listed Bilibili, which has more than 90 million monthly users, is using the DMCA to force Github to hand over the identities of several people who published the data on […]
A wave of DMCA notices sent from a company without an obvious web presence have targeted, among other things, the homepages of dozens of adult-focused sites. Google appears to have responded by delisting the main pages of several affected platforms. Larger ones, such as YouPorn and xHamster, seem to have got a free pass. Google […]
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 […]
A Github user who archived documents detailing every HDMI specification since its inception has been hit with a DMCA takedown notice. According to Consumer Technology Association member HDMI Licensing Administrator LLC, the documents are both copyrighted and confidential. A second notice, filed by the CTA itself, curiously demanded the removal of publicly available documents. HDMI […]
The Lumen Database, a research project designed to facilitate research on takedown notices, has made a significant change to the way it offers data. While it will still be possible for researchers to access data with a special login, regular users will have to apply via email to see the details of a notice in […]
Indie game developer Ammobox Studios has sent Steam a DMCA takedown notice for its own game. The company says that it was forced to take such a drastic measure after the publisher stopped making payments. While it’s an unusual step to take, the takedown notice achieved the desired result. Generally speaking, DMCA notices are sent […]
The makers of the film “London Has Fallen” tried to expose the personal details of alleged pirates on a Comcast connection. Instead of filing a regular lawsuit, the company opted for a DMCA subpoena shortcut. This effort failed, with the court noting that it has long been established that these subpoenas are not available in […]