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Law and Politics

U.S. Senator Targets Disney With Bill Limiting Copyright Protection Term

Republican Senator Josh Hawley just introduced a bill that proposes to shorten the copyright term to 56 years. This will apply retroactively to major movie…

May 11, 2022, 11:27 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Lawsuits

Wrongfully Accused ‘Pirate’ Recoups $108k From ‘Copyright Troll’

A man who was wrongfully accused of pirating several adult films has finally recouped $108k in fees and costs from copyright holder Malibu Media. After…

May 10, 2022, 23:44 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Lawsuits

Megaupload Pair Sign Deal to Avoid Extradition, Dotcom Vows to Fight On

After 10 years of legal battles following the closure of Megaupload, Mathias Ortmann and Bram van der Kolk have reached a deal with the authorities…

May 10, 2022, 11:12 by Andy Maxwell

Lawsuits

Filmmakers Identify Dozens of Alleged BitTorrent Pirates Using DMCA Shortcut

Companies behind popular movies such as "Tesla", "The Expendables 3" and "The Protege" are using a DMCA subpoena shortcut to expose alleged BitTorrent pirates. This…

May 9, 2022, 22:16 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Lawsuits

Six Month Sentence For Operator of Copyright-Infringing Lyric & Radio Portals

A man who earned 300,000 euros from two 'pirate' lyrics sites and an unlicensed radio station portal has been handed a suspended six-month prison sentence…

May 9, 2022, 09:20 by Andy Maxwell

Anti-Piracy

RIAA Uses DMCA Subpoena to Go After Discord Pirates

The RIAA has obtained a subpoena at a Columbia federal court that requires Discord to identify people who shared pirated content on the platform. While…

May 8, 2022, 22:40 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Law and Politics

Pirate Site Blocking is Making its Way Into Free Trade Agreements

The new free trade agreement between Australia and the UK includes a site blocking paragraph. The text requires the countries to provide injunctive relief to…

May 8, 2022, 10:09 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Lawsuits

IPTV Pirate Agrees to Pay Well Over Half a Billion Dollars in Damages

Large-scale pirate IPTV operations can generate significant profits but with that comes the chance of significant liability should things go bad. A man from Canada…

May 7, 2022, 13:01 by Andy Maxwell

U.S. Senator Targets Disney With Bill Limiting Copyright Protection Term

Wrongfully Accused ‘Pirate’ Recoups $108k From ‘Copyright Troll’

Megaupload Pair Sign Deal to Avoid Extradition, Dotcom Vows to Fight On

Filmmakers Identify Dozens of Alleged BitTorrent Pirates Using DMCA Shortcut

Six Month Sentence For Operator of Copyright-Infringing Lyric & Radio Portals

RIAA Uses DMCA Subpoena to Go After Discord Pirates

Pirate Site Blocking is Making its Way Into Free Trade Agreements

IPTV Pirate Agrees to Pay Well Over Half a Billion Dollars in Damages

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