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U.S. Senators Introduce SMART Copyright Act to Combat Piracy

U.S. Senators Thom Tillis and Patrick Leahy have introduced the SMART Copyright Act of 2022. The bill requires online hosting services to implement standard technical…

March 21, 2022, 21:06 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Lawsuits

Pirate IPTV Sellers Who Refused to Pay a Cash Settlement Get Sued & Lose

In 2018, a court in the Netherlands ruled that companies selling access to a pirate IPTV playlist acted illegally, even though they weren't the suppliers…

March 21, 2022, 11:00 by Andy Maxwell

Anti-Piracy

YouTube Rippers Ask Google to Remove ‘Copycats’ From Search Results

The operator of MP3Juices and YTMP3, two of the best-known YouTube downloaders, is taking action to protect these valuable brands. The sites have many copycats…

March 20, 2022, 17:42 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Lawsuits

Court Prohibits Convicted Lawyer from Filing New Copyright Lawsuits

Paul Hansmeier, one of the convicted attorneys behind the controversial Prenda Law firm, is no longer allowed to file new copyright cases in the District…

March 19, 2022, 23:02 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Lawsuits

Watch Tower vs. McFree: Nonprofit Defends Critic’s Fair Use & Anonymity Rights

'Kevin McFree' recently fended off a Watch Tower DMCA subpoena after a judge found that his critical animations were protected under fair use. However, Watch…

March 19, 2022, 15:43 by Andy Maxwell

Anti-Piracy Company Asks Court to Keep Filings Secret as TorrentFreak Might Report On Them

Anti-piracy company MarkMonitor is a trusted partner of the major record labels. Among other things, the company provided evidence and testimony for the ongoing piracy…

March 18, 2022, 22:59 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Lawsuits

Triller Abandons Multi-Million ‘Jake Paul’ Fight Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

In 2021, social media company Triller launched an aggressive $100m legal campaign against entities that allegedly streamed the Jake Paul vs Ben Askren boxing match…

March 18, 2022, 11:47 by Andy Maxwell

Anti-Piracy

WIPO’s Pirate Site Blocklist Expands to 4,042 Active Domain Names

The pirate site blocklist for advertisers, maintained by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), has grown to well over 7,000 domains names, of which 4,000…

March 17, 2022, 23:55 by Ernesto Van der Sar

U.S. Senators Introduce SMART Copyright Act to Combat Piracy

Pirate IPTV Sellers Who Refused to Pay a Cash Settlement Get Sued & Lose

YouTube Rippers Ask Google to Remove ‘Copycats’ From Search Results

Court Prohibits Convicted Lawyer from Filing New Copyright Lawsuits

Watch Tower vs. McFree: Nonprofit Defends Critic’s Fair Use & Anonymity Rights

Anti-Piracy Company Asks Court to Keep Filings Secret as TorrentFreak Might Report On Them

Triller Abandons Multi-Million ‘Jake Paul’ Fight Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

WIPO’s Pirate Site Blocklist Expands to 4,042 Active Domain Names

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