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U.S. Wants ‘Copyright Troll’ Lawyer in Prison for 12.5 Years

The U.S. is recommending a 12.5 year prison sentence for Paul Hansmeier, one of the lead attorneys of the controversial law firm Prenda. The Pirate…

March 28, 2019, 23:45 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Russia Orders Major VPN Providers to Block ‘Banned’ Sites

Ten major VPN providers have been ordered by Russian authorities to begin blocking sites present in the country's national blacklist. NordVPN, ExpressVPN, IPVanish and HideMyAss…

March 28, 2019, 17:46 by Andy Maxwell

Vodafone Germany Blocks Popular Pirate Forum to Avoid Lawsuit

Internet provider Vodafone has started to block access to the popular pirate linking forum Boerse.to in Germany. The ISP feels compelled to take this action,…

March 28, 2019, 13:16 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Technology

BitTorrent Announces Social Media Streaming Platform “BitTorrent Live”

BitTorrent Inc. is best known for its file-sharing clients, but after its acquisition by TRON, it plans to expand its repertoire. Today the company announces…

March 27, 2019, 17:10 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Police and FACT Raids Target “£3 Million” Pirate TV Operation

UK police and Trading Standards officers, with assistance from anti-piracy outfit FACT, have conducted raids targeting a pirate TV operation. Shop premises and homes were…

March 27, 2019, 09:37 by Andy Maxwell

ACE Expands Anti-Piracy Coalition With Discovery & Viacom Companies

The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, the global anti-piracy coalition boasting dozens of major companies as members, has announced its expansion. Discovery Inc. and the…

March 26, 2019, 23:51 by Andy Maxwell

EU Parliament Adopts Copyright Directive, Including ‘Article 13’

The European Parliament has adopted the new Copyright Directive. This includes the widely contested Article 13, which was renumbered to Article 17 in the final…

March 26, 2019, 14:38 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Lawsuits

Music Companies Sue Charter For Turning a Blind Eye to Piracy

A group of major music publishing companies has sued Charter Communications for failing to take action against its pirating subscribers. The music companies state that…

March 26, 2019, 10:53 by Ernesto Van der Sar

U.S. Wants ‘Copyright Troll’ Lawyer in Prison for 12.5 Years

Russia Orders Major VPN Providers to Block ‘Banned’ Sites

Vodafone Germany Blocks Popular Pirate Forum to Avoid Lawsuit

BitTorrent Announces Social Media Streaming Platform “BitTorrent Live”

Police and FACT Raids Target “£3 Million” Pirate TV Operation

ACE Expands Anti-Piracy Coalition With Discovery & Viacom Companies

EU Parliament Adopts Copyright Directive, Including ‘Article 13’

Music Companies Sue Charter For Turning a Blind Eye to Piracy

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