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 torrent tracker Gay-torrents.org. The lawsuit targeted hundreds of users, the site's alleged operator, a French uploader, as well as a Bulgarian shell company through which millions of dollars in VIP donations were routed.

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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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MPA Renews Push for U.S. Site-Blocking Legislation, Citing Live Sports Piracy

As lawmakers in U.S. Congress advance their pirate site blocking plans, the Motion Picture Association is publicly reiterating the need for such legislation. In a…

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EU-Funded DNS Provider Must Block Pirate Sites, French Court Rules

DNS4EU, an EU-funded initiative that aims to offer a secure and privacy-focused DNS resolver for Europeans, is the latest intermediary to get caught up in…

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Filmmakers Drop Piracy Liability Lawsuit Against ISP RCN

A group of independent film companies has dropped its long-running piracy liability lawsuit against U.S. Internet provider RCN. The joint stipulation, filed in a New…

April 28, 2026, 07:19 by Ernesto Van der Sar

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Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 04/27/2026

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,…

April 27, 2026, 00:09 by Ernesto Van der Sar

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Google Uses Cox Ruling to Kill Last Copyright Claim in Textbook Piracy Lawsuit

Google is trying to put an end to the copyright liability claim in its textbook piracy battle with several academic publishers. In a motion for…

April 26, 2026, 19:39 by Ernesto Van der Sar

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Spanish Film Archivist Faces Prison and €870,000 Fine Over ‘Non-Commercial’ Movie Site

A Spanish content creator who ran a film preservation website together with more than a dozen others, is now the sole defendant in a prosecution…

April 24, 2026, 15:16 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Lawsuits

Record Labels Drop Piracy Lawsuits Against Altice and Verizon in Wake of Cox Ruling

The major record labels have walked away from two of the largest remaining ISP piracy liability cases. They filed joint stipulations this week, dismissing both…

April 24, 2026, 07:05 by Ernesto Van der Sar

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

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

MPA Renews Push for U.S. Site-Blocking Legislation, Citing Live Sports Piracy

EU-Funded DNS Provider Must Block Pirate Sites, French Court Rules

Filmmakers Drop Piracy Liability Lawsuit Against ISP RCN

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Google Uses Cox Ruling to Kill Last Copyright Claim in Textbook Piracy Lawsuit

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Record Labels Drop Piracy Lawsuits Against Altice and Verizon in Wake of Cox Ruling

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