Supreme Court Denies Kim Dotcom Permission to Appeal In 2016, Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom filed an eight-point statement of claim for judicial review in an effort to attack the underpinnings of the extradition… March 14, 2019, 19:18 by Andy Maxwell
Stream Ripper Verdict Gives Carte Blanche to Internet Pirates, Record Labels Say Several major labels including Universal, Warner Bros, and Sony, have filed their opening brief in the appeal against the Russian operator of stream-ripping sites FLVTO.biz… March 14, 2019, 11:18 by Ernesto Van der Sar
YouTube is Not Liable for Copyright Infringing Videos, Appeal Court Rules The Higher Regional Court of Vienna, Austria, has ruled that YouTube can't be held liable for infringing videos uploaded by users. The Court overturned a… March 13, 2019, 17:52 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Japan Abandons Tough Anti-Downloading Copyright Law Japan's government has decided to not to proceed with its controversial anti-piracy law. The proposals would have rendered the downloading of all copyrighted content illegal… March 13, 2019, 10:10 by Andy Maxwell
GTA V ‘Cheat’ Developer Settles Copyright Infringement Case Rockstar Games' parent company Take-Two Interactive has 'won' a consent judgment against the developer of the GTA V cheat "Infamous". A New York federal court… March 12, 2019, 23:33 by Ernesto Van der Sar
100s of Rightsholder Groups Urge EU Parliament to Adopt the Copyright Directive Quickly A coalition of 243 organizations representing a wide range of creative industries is calling on the European Parliament to quickly adopt the proposed Copyright Directive.… March 12, 2019, 17:24 by Ernesto Van der Sar
UN Human Rights Rapporteur: Upload Filters “Disproportionate Response” to Copyright Infringement David Kaye, the UN's Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, has raised the alarm over the EU's proposals for Article 13 and its… March 12, 2019, 10:01 by Andy Maxwell
‘Rival Studios Leak Each Other’s Movies to Hurt Box Office Revenue’ Piracy is a major problem for India's movie industry but according to a local new report, the enemy is within. Rival production companies reportedly pirate… March 11, 2019, 18:44 by Ernesto Van der Sar