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The academic community platform ResearchGate has removed 200,000 files in response to a wave of copyright complaints from publishers ACS and Elsevier. The takedowns go against ResearchGate's open-access philosophy but, legally, it saw no other option than to comply.

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Several ‘SportsBay’ Pirate Streaming Sites Go Dark In Wake of US Lawsuit

Several large live streaming sites sued by DISH Network for breaching the anti-circumvention provisions of the DMCA have gone dark. SportsBay, the largest of the…

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Wow! Asks Court to Dismiss Filmmakers’ Piracy Liability Lawsuit

Internet provider Wide Open West, better known as WOW!, has responded to a piracy liability lawsuit recently filed by several filmmakers. The Internet provider brands…

September 23, 2021, 22:30 by Ernesto Van der Sar
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Prominent DDL Piracy Site Snahp.it Shuts Down Citing Security Concerns

For the past five years, piracy release site Snahp.it has provided information and links to all kinds of pirated content including movies and TV shows.…

September 23, 2021, 10:16 by Andy Maxwell
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Movie Companies Demand Over $10m in Piracy Damages from LiquidVPN

The makers of popular films including "Hunter Killer," "Automata," and “I Feel Pretty” are demanding over $10 million in piracy damages from VPN provider LiquidVPN.…

September 22, 2021, 22:02 by Ernesto Van der Sar
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Grand Jury Charges ‘Omi in a Hellcat’ With Conspiracy to Pirate Xfinity & Spectrum TV Services

A just unsealed grand jury indictment places YouTuber Bill Omar Carrasquillo (Omi in a Hellcat) and two other men at the heart of a massive…

September 22, 2021, 11:36 by Andy Maxwell
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RLSLOG: Pirate Release Blog Pioneer Throws in the Towel After 15 Years

After being founded in 2006, RLSLOG grew to become the largest and most recognized pirate 'release blog' on the Internet. In the years that followed…

September 21, 2021, 18:47 by Andy Maxwell
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Appeals Court Revives Canadian Reverse Class Action Against BitTorrent Pirates

Canada's Federal Court of Appeals has revived a reverse class-action lawsuit from Voltage Pictures, which plans to go after alleged BitTorrent pirates. The lower court…

September 21, 2021, 11:45 by Ernesto Van der Sar
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Virgin Media Subscribers Told to Pay “Thousands of Pounds” to Settle Piracy Lawsuits

Virgin Media subscribers receiving letters accusing them of movie piracy may find that settling their cases will be a costly affair. TorrentFreak understands that settlement…

September 20, 2021, 17:27 by Andy Maxwell
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ResearchGate Removes 200,000 ‘Infringing’ Files After Takedown Tidal Wave

Several ‘SportsBay’ Pirate Streaming Sites Go Dark In Wake of US Lawsuit

Wow! Asks Court to Dismiss Filmmakers’ Piracy Liability Lawsuit

Prominent DDL Piracy Site Snahp.it Shuts Down Citing Security Concerns

Movie Companies Demand Over $10m in Piracy Damages from LiquidVPN

Grand Jury Charges ‘Omi in a Hellcat’ With Conspiracy to Pirate Xfinity & Spectrum TV Services

RLSLOG: Pirate Release Blog Pioneer Throws in the Towel After 15 Years

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