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Lawsuits

Team-Xecuter Defendant ‘GaryOPA’ is a Flight Risk and Remains in Prison

The U.S. Government recently indicted three alleged members of Team-Xecuter, the masterminds behind various Nintendo hacks. A federal court has now ruled that Gary Bowser,…

December 7, 2020, 14:25 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Law and Politics

DMCA Review Triggers Opposition Against Site Blocking and Staydown Requirements

US Senator Thom Tillis has asked various stakeholders to shed light on possible DMCA reforms, including easier website blocking options and a notice-and-staydown regime. These…

December 6, 2020, 23:27 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Anti-Piracy

Spotify’s Anti-Plagiarism Tool To Protect Copyright is Too Black Mirror

This week it was revealed that Spotify wants to patent a technology that will enable artists to check whether their uploaded songs have elements that…

December 6, 2020, 13:43 by Andy Maxwell

Technology

‘Downloading’ Videos From Netflix & Disney+ To Keep is Possible But Delivers ‘Meh’ Results

Various software tools aggressively promoted online have the stated purpose of allowing people to download movies and TV shows from services including Netflix and Disney+.…

December 5, 2020, 19:31 by Andy Maxwell

Lawsuits

Domain Registrar Can Only be Held Liable for Pirate Sites As a Last Resort

The highest court in Germany has clarified that domain name registrars should only be held liable for pirate sites if all other options fail. The…

December 5, 2020, 13:56 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Anti-Piracy

ACE & MPA Target Pirate IPTV Provider & Yet Again, VOD Will Be The Achilles’ Heel

By their very nature, pirate IPTV services are clearly illegal and several have faced action through the courts in the US. To date, Hollywood studios…

December 4, 2020, 19:56 by Andy Maxwell

Lawsuits

Search Engines Reported to Monopoly Investigators Over Pirated Content

The Association for the Protection of Copyright on the Internet (AZAPI) has filed complaints with Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service against Internet giants Yandex and Mail.ru.…

December 4, 2020, 12:04 by Andy Maxwell

Law and Politics

U.S. Embassy Donates 50 Laptops to Help Nigeria Fight Online Piracy

Online piracy remains widespread all over the world, including African countries. The Nigerian Copyright Commission, which is trying to curb this problem, has estimated that…

December 3, 2020, 20:23 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Team-Xecuter Defendant ‘GaryOPA’ is a Flight Risk and Remains in Prison

DMCA Review Triggers Opposition Against Site Blocking and Staydown Requirements

Spotify’s Anti-Plagiarism Tool To Protect Copyright is Too Black Mirror

‘Downloading’ Videos From Netflix & Disney+ To Keep is Possible But Delivers ‘Meh’ Results

Domain Registrar Can Only be Held Liable for Pirate Sites As a Last Resort

ACE & MPA Target Pirate IPTV Provider & Yet Again, VOD Will Be The Achilles’ Heel

Search Engines Reported to Monopoly Investigators Over Pirated Content

U.S. Embassy Donates 50 Laptops to Help Nigeria Fight Online Piracy

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