Anti-Piracy Greek Cybercrime Unit Shuts Down IPTV Pirates, 68 End Users Face Fines A targeted action by Greek authorities has shut down an IPTV reselling operation, leading to the arrest of one individual and the referral of 68… November 26, 2025, 08:35 by Andy Maxwell
Lawsuits ‘Destroyed’ Usenet Provider NSE and BREIN End 16-Year Battle With Secret Settlement Usenet provider News-Service Europe (NSE) and anti-piracy group BREIN have settled their long-running legal dispute. The 16-year battle, during which the Dutch Usenet provider was… November 25, 2025, 08:53 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Anti-Piracy Live Sports Piracy: EU Commission Admits that Anti-Piracy Advice Had Limited Impact The European Commission has published its assessment of the May 2023 Recommendation aimed at combating live sports piracy. While even the modest progress reported is… November 24, 2025, 14:22 by Andy Maxwell
Lawsuits Cloudflare Says Piracy Liability Ruling Has Global Implications; Publishers Disagree A ruling by a Tokyo court which holds Cloudflare liable for manga piracy is serious and could have global implications, the company says. Filed by… November 23, 2025, 11:08 by Andy Maxwell
Lawsuits Anna’s Archive ‘WorldCat Scrape’ Lawsuit Drops $5M Claim, Pivots to Takedown Tactic OCLC is no longer looking for millions in damages from Anna's Archive, but has adopted a tactical "takedown" strategy instead. In a renewed motion for… November 22, 2025, 13:31 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Law and Politics Piracy Liability Dispute Between Universal Music and Cloudflare Reaches EU’s Highest Court A legal battle that began over a Sarah Connor album posted on a German pirate site has escalated into a landmark case that will shape… November 21, 2025, 12:20 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Research EUIPO Study: Major Brand Ads on Pirate Sites Surged 567% A new report published by the EU Intellectual Property Office reveals an alarming 567% surge in major brand advertising on pirate sites, which is linked… November 20, 2025, 10:25 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Lawsuits Tokyo Court Finds Cloudflare Liable For Manga Piracy in Long-Running Lawsuit Japanese manga publishers have declared victory over Cloudflare in a long-running copyright infringement liability dispute. Kadokawa, Kodansha, Shueisha and Shogakukan say that Cloudflare's refusal to… November 19, 2025, 19:38 by Andy Maxwell