IIPA Wants Italy on Piracy Watchlist for Having Privacy Laws
By Drew Wilson We’ve been covering the different countries the IIPA (International Intellectual Property Alliance) wants on their piracy watchlist. So far, the submissions were either demanding...
View ArticleUS Six Strike Policy – A Security Disaster for Users?
By Drew Wilson Last week, we pointed to a report that the US Copyright Alert System was beginning to roll out this week. Now that it has, we’ve seen how alerts will be sent to users and it’s far worse...
View ArticleGrowing Internet Censorship in the UK Draws Fire
By Drew Wilson The UK is under an increasingly dark cloud of censorship these days. A court decision has made ISPs in the country block three more BitTorrent websites. As Internet censorship grows in...
View ArticleTime Warner Cable Hacked for Six Strike Participation
By Drew Wilson The Copyright Alert System rolled out last week and the system has a lot to be desired in terms of protecting the users security (among other things). Many are unhappy about it and,...
View ArticleOpinion: Combining Several Bad Ideas Won’t Stop Piracy
By Drew Wilson Last week, a report suggested that the government agency HADOPI was gearing up to combine website blocking, three strikes laws, search engine demotion and the cutting off of forms of...
View ArticleAustralian Media Corporation Demands Three Strikes Law
By Drew Wilson Some media outlets are picking a fight with the Australian government thanks to proposed laws that would increase oversight in the media. The government’s move was triggered by the phone...
View ArticleReturning New Zealand Soldier Fined Under Skynet Law
By Drew Wilson Another person in New Zealand was fined under the New Zealand Three Strikes Law (or Skynet). This time, it was a member of the armed forces accused of downloading unauthorized works. He...
View ArticleSouth Korea Three Strikes Law Under Re-Examination Pressure
By Drew Wilson The three strikes law concept has been falling on hard times in these last few months. The only country we haven’t heard about much that has implemented a three strikes law is South...
View ArticleRightsholders Sue ISPs for Selling Internet Access
By Drew Wilson Rightsholders have said for years that the Internet is little more than a vehicle for “stolen” merchandise. Still, few rightsholders these days are willing to take such a direct approach...
View ArticleThe Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Leaks Again
By Drew Wilson The controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TPP) has once again leaked. The freshly leaked details re-confirms some of human rights and activists worst fears about the...
View ArticleCopyright Holders Sue US ISP for Subscribers File-sharing Activities
One of the latest copyright related lawsuits being filed in the US is currently catching a fair amount of interest. While users and developers have been the targets of litigation, it’s not often that...
View ArticleThe Pirate Bay Shut Down Had No Effect on Copyright Infringement – Data
Last week, Swedish BitTorrent site The Pirate Bay, was shut down. While the hope for anti-piracy organizations was that the shut down would have a major impact on copyright infringement, it turns out,...
View ArticleMalibu Media Dealt With Setback in File-Sharing Case
Malibu Media was dealt with a setback in a file-sharing lawsuit against an alleged file-sharer. It was an interesting case where the defendant said that the hard drive failed and it had to be replaced....
View ArticleCanadian Notice-and-Notice Copyright Law Comes into Effect
While a lot has been happening between India censoring websites, file-sharing porn cases proceeding through courts in the US, and UK ISPs hijacking browser sessions, Canada has quietly seen new...
View ArticleRightscorp Sends Misleading Demand Letters In Canada
Earlier this week, the Canadian notice-and-notice law took effect. Now, it seems that copyright holders are sending legal threats which contain false information about the legal reality in Canada. One...
View ArticleCanadian Govn’t To Rightscorp: Stop Misleading Canadians
Earlier, Rightscorp was accused of sending mislead demand letters through the Canadian notice-and-notice system. Now, it seems the Canadian government has stepped in and told companies like Rightscorp...
View ArticleAnother Announcement About TPP Wrapping Up Publishes
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), one of the trade deals that has little to do with trade and more to do with fulfilling global corporate interests, is in the news again. Recently, a press release...
View Article98 BitTorrent Users Sued Over The Company You Keep Movie
A company working on behalf of Voltage Pictures has recently litigated more alleged copyright infringers. This time, the movie they are suing fans over is the film “The Company You Keep”. Voltage...
View ArticleTPP Conclusion Signals Next Big Battle for Digital Rights
There’s been a recent announcement that says the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has been finalized. While the announcement may sound like an end, it actually signals the beginning of the next major...
View ArticleFilesharing Litigation Drops After Major Spike
File-sharing litigation has continued to be a trend in 2015. This is in spite of the fact that such activities don’t produce any real tangible effects in overall market and file-sharing trends. Over...
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