Anti-Piracy New UK Police Unit Announces Two Arrests Following Pirate IPTV Investigation A hitherto unknown police unit formed by City of London Police, the Intellectual Property Office and the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit, has announced… yesterday, 12:43 by Andy Maxwell 4
Lawsuits Yout v RIAA: Use of Technical Protection Measure Does Not Equal Abuse Last October the company behind YouTube-ripping platform 'Yout' sued the RIAA for sending "abusive" DMCA anti-circumvention notices to Google. The RIAA responded by insisting that… March 4, 2021, 20:20 by Andy Maxwell 2
Lawsuits Movie Companies Sue VPN Provider for ‘Encouraging’ and ‘Facilitating’ Piracy (Updated) The makers of popular films including "Hunter Killer," "Automata," and “I Feel Pretty,” accuse LiquidVPN's former and current owner of promoting and facilitating piracy. In… March 4, 2021, 11:33 by Ernesto Van der Sar 12
Lawsuits Canada Court Asked to Ban Staples & Best Buy From Selling ‘Pirate’ Boxes The operator of Canada's Super Channel has asked Alberta’s superior court to issue an order preventing Staples, Best Buy and other retailers from selling 'pirate'… March 3, 2021, 22:48 by Andy Maxwell 8
Law and Politics ICANN Refuses to Accredit Pirate Bay Founder Peter Sunde Due to His ‘Background’ Peter Sunde is one of the original Pirate Bay founders, but in recent years he's mostly known for his role in various Internet-related startups. This… March 3, 2021, 12:14 by Ernesto Van der Sar 3
Lawsuits U.S. Navy is Liable for Mass Software Piracy, Appeals Court Rules The United States Navy is liable for a mass copyright infringement. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit sided with the German software company… March 2, 2021, 22:12 by Ernesto Van der Sar 11
Piracy Games Publisher “Cracked & Pirated” ‘The Sinking City’, Developer Alleges Last week, Ukranian games developer Frogwares warned players not to buy the Steam version of its game The Sinking City, stating that it had not… March 2, 2021, 12:54 by Andy Maxwell 2
Lawsuits US Court: Pirate Streaming Sites Operator Must Pay $16.8m in Damages A court in Texas has handed down a significant judgment against the operator of several 'pirate' streaming sites that offered content in breach of copyright… March 1, 2021, 20:35 by Andy Maxwell 3