Publishers Seek $19.5 Million and Domain Takedown Order Against Anna’s Archive

A group of high-profile publishing companies is seeking a $19.5 million default judgment against shadow library Anna's Archive. The proposed order comes with an injunction that would compel more than twenty named international domain registries, hosts, and service providers, including Cloudflare and Njalla, to disable access to the pirate site's three remaining domains.

Piracy

Court Awards Aylo $4.2 Million, Not $84 Million, in Pornhits Piracy Case

Aylo asked a Washington federal court for an $84 million default judgment against the operator of pirate site Pornhits, citing the same $15,000-per-work formula the…

yesterday, 11:38 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Piracy

U.S. Removes Bulgaria from Piracy Watch List After Torrent Tracker Crackdown

Bulgaria has proven that the right legislative update can go a long way in Washington. The USTR credits the country's removal from the Watch List…

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NVIDIA’s Shadow Library Scripts ‘Have No Other Purpose’ Than Infringement, Judge Rules

An AI contributory infringement lawsuit against NVIDIA can proceed, even under the Supreme Court's recent Cox v. Sony framework, a federal judge ruled this week.…

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Anti-Piracy

Reddit Reports Resurgence in User Bans over Copyright Infringement

Reddit's latest transparency report shows a sharp jump in account bans for repeat copyright infringement, while the number of banned subreddits dropped significantly. The data,…

May 5, 2026, 21:17 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Law and Politics

U.S. Brands Vietnam as a Rare ‘Priority Foreign Country’ Over Online Piracy Concerns

For the first time in thirteen years, the U.S. government has placed a trading partner in its most serious category for intellectual property concerns. The…

May 4, 2026, 09:50 by Ernesto Van der Sar

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Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 05/11/2026

Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'Project Hail Mary' tops the chart,…

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FlavaWorks Sues Operator and 325 Users of Private Torrent Tracker Gay-Torrents

Adult entertainment company FlavaWorks has launched one of its largest legal campaigns this week. The company filed a detailed complaint centered around the long-running private…

May 3, 2026, 09:14 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Research

Report Links Piracy to Drugs, Weapons, and the Mafia; Calls for U.S. Site-Blocking

A new report by the Digital Citizens Alliance and IP House argues that piracy has become more organized and sophisticated over the years. In some…

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Publishers Seek $19.5 Million and Domain Takedown Order Against Anna’s Archive

Court Awards Aylo $4.2 Million, Not $84 Million, in Pornhits Piracy Case

U.S. Removes Bulgaria from Piracy Watch List After Torrent Tracker Crackdown

NVIDIA’s Shadow Library Scripts ‘Have No Other Purpose’ Than Infringement, Judge Rules

Reddit Reports Resurgence in User Bans over Copyright Infringement

U.S. Brands Vietnam as a Rare ‘Priority Foreign Country’ Over Online Piracy Concerns

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