Lawsuits DISH Demands $9.9m in Damages From Pirate IPTV Provider A lawsuit filed by US broadcaster DISH Network against Easybox IPTV looks set to end with significant cost to the men behind the unlicensed IPTV… January 31, 2020, 22:04 by Andy Maxwell
YouTube Copyright Strike Took Down Livestream Before it Even Started YouTube allows copyright holders to remove videos they deem to be copyright-infringing. However, it turns out that these takedown powers go even further. As it… January 31, 2020, 13:39 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Anti-Piracy Instagram Uses DMCA Complaint to Protect Users’ “Copyrighted Works” Facebook-owned Instagram has taken down an independently developed API claiming that it violates the anti-circumvention provisions of the DMCA. The complaint claims that the tool… January 30, 2020, 22:30 by Andy Maxwell
President Trump Signs USMCA Trade Deal that ‘Exports’ US Copyright Policy President Trump has signed the new USMCA trade deal with Canada and Mexico into law. The agreement covers a wide range of trade topics including… January 30, 2020, 12:57 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Lawsuits Kim Dotcom Domain Dispute Settled, Next Up: Supreme Court Extradition Ruling After falling into third-party hands, the main domain of Kim Dotcom's K.im project has been returned following a settlement agreement. While this progress is being… January 29, 2020, 22:53 by Andy Maxwell
Promoting Pirate Apps Lands US Phone Store in Court, Again The company behind the movie Hunter Killer has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Verizon retailer Victra. According to the complaint, employees of the phone… January 29, 2020, 13:10 by Ernesto Van der Sar
YouTube Rippers Battle RIAA in Takedown Whack-a-Mole The RIAA is continuing to use DMCA anti-circumvention notices to remove YouTube ripper websites from Google's search results. The music group started a few months… January 28, 2020, 23:13 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Lawsuits BitTorrent Owner Accused of Profiting From Movie Piracy A lawsuit filed against BitTorrent owner Rainberry Inc, TRON Foundation's Justin Sun, and one of his colleagues, is based in employment law. However, the allegations… January 28, 2020, 12:31 by Andy Maxwell