Filmmakers Sue VPN for Promoting Piracy & Advertising on YTS
A group of film companies is suing VPN provider VeePN at a federal court in Virginia. The VPN service is accused of various forms of copyright infringement. Among other things, they argue that VeePN 'promotes' the use of pirate sites and Popcorn Tim.....»»
Bogus Takedowns Frustrate Musicians and Wipe Music From Spotify
The music industry continues to see piracy as a major threat and each month, millions of takedown notices are sent in an effort to contain the damage. However, these takedowns are not without harm either. Some artists are having their work taken down.....»»
LaLiga & Serie A Win New Pirate IPTV Blocking Orders Against ISPs
Two top-tier European football leagues have been successful in their latest bids to have pirate IPTV services blocked by internet service providers. Following applications filed this year by LaLiga and a Serie A rightsholder in Malta, three local ISP.....»»
Greece Prosecutes Owner of American VPN Service Over Fraudulent User Transactions
The founder of Florida-based VPN company TorGuard is listed as the prime suspect in a Greek fraud case. The authorities hold Ben Van Pelt personally responsible for roughly €2,000 in attempted fraudulent transactions carried out by an anonymous use.....»»
BitTorrent ‘Copyright Trolls’ Given Green Light By Finland’s Supreme Court
A decision handed down by Finland's Supreme Court states that ISPs can be compelled to hand over subscribers' personal details to rightsholders, if those subscribers are suspected of piracy. The decision, which overrules the opinion of a lower court,.....»»
Anti-Piracy Lawyer Wins ‘Unique’ YTS Trademark Case Against Pirate Sites & Apps
Anti-piracy lawyer Kerry Culpepper has secured three $250,000 judgments against operators of sites and apps that used the YTS trademark his company owns. The court initially dismissed the case, ruling that it didn't have jurisdiction over the foreign.....»»
MPA: Openload Piracy Investigation Hit “Dead End” Due to Fake Customer Info
Rightsholder groups are calling on the UK government to do more to prevent pirates from operating anonymously online. In a submission headed by the MPA and supported by IFPI, BBC, Premier League, and others, a multi-year investigation into file-hosti.....»»
The Pirate Bay Has a Documentary, Tamil Rockers Get an Action Thriller
TPB AFK followed the co-founders of The Pirate Bay during their infamous trial in Sweden and 10 years later, legendary Indian piracy phenomenon Tamilrockers is set to make its own screen debut. A teaser for the new Sony thriller series lifts the veil.....»»
Court Denies Summary Judgments in ISP’s Piracy Liability Lawsuit
Several major record labels are attempting to hold Internet provider Bright House legally responsible for the pirating activities of its subscribers. Before going to trial, both parties sought summary judgments in their favor, hoping to gain an early.....»»
Broadest US Pirate Site Injunction Rewritten/Tamed By Cloudflare
After causing outrage among online services including Cloudflare, the most aggressive pirate site injunction ever handed down in the US has undergone significant weight loss surgery. Now before the court is a heavily modified injunction that is most.....»»
ACE Seizes Domains Of Large Sports Streaming Pirate Sites
The world's leading anti-piracy coalition ACE has booked another major success. Together with one of its newest members, sports broadcaster beIN, the group shut down several large sports streaming domains. The rightsholders received support from doze.....»»
‘Bungie Wants PayPal’s Help to Expose Cheaters’
Game developer Bungie is determined to win its legal battle with cheat seller AimJunkies.com. The company subpoenaed PayPal to obtain documents related to key figures and cheat-related transactions but AimJunkies say the request is too broad. The che.....»»
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 require ISPs to prevent subscribers from accessing pirate sites. While this doesn't change m.....»»
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 who operated and sold pirate IPTV services is finding just how bad things can get. In.....»»
U.S. Copyright Office Seeks Input on Mandatory DMCA “Upload Filters”
The U.S. Copyright Office has launched a public consultation to evaluate whether it's wise to make certain technical protection measures mandatory under the DMCA. The Office hopes to hear all relevant stakeholders and the public at large in what may.....»»
Movie, Music, Gaming & Publishing Groups Join ISPs in Deal to Block Piracy
Major entertainment industry groups representing film studios, record labels, videogame developers and publishers have signed a deal with internet service providers in Sweden to simplify the blocking of pirate sites. The signatories will also work to.....»»
Filmmakers Target Thousands of Alleged BitTorrent ‘Pirates’ in Canada
The companies behind the movies "Ava" and "Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard" are targeting thousands of alleged BitTorrent pirates in Canada. The defendants, who are targeted through the Toronto federal court, can look forward to hefty settlement demands. W.....»»
Does YouTube’s Autoplay Feature Hurt Its DMCA Safe Harbor Protection?
A long-running class action lawsuit against YouTube alleging mass copyright infringement and failures in YouTube's enforcement system has raised an interesting question. Does YouTube's 'Autoplay' feature, which effectively sees the platform take cont.....»»
RIAA & Rightscorp Defeat Renewed ‘False & Fraudulent’ Piracy Notice Claims
The RIAA and anti-piracy partner Rightscorp have successfully countered allegations that they sent 'false and fraudulent' piracy notices. A New Jersey federal court dismissed the renewed counterclaims of Internet provider RCN, which failed to show th.....»»
AnimeKisa.tv Shuts Down, Says That Pirates Don’t Like to Pay or View Ads
A popular anime piracy site has thrown in the towel after issues with its funding mechanism could not be resolved. AnimeKisa had been receiving up to 20 million visits per month but its users preferred not to view lots of ads. The site switched to a.....»»