(Via Techdirt.) UK Lawyers Video Game Piracy Shakedown Catching Plenty Of Innocent Bystanders: “Last time we checked in with UK law firm Davenport Lyons, they were trying to set up a shakedown process where they…
(Via Techdirt.) French Senate Approves 3 Strikes Law: “Despite the fact that the EU Parliament rejected the concept of a ‘three strikes’ law for kicking people off the internet, and warned member countries that such…
French Senate passes bill to disconnect filesharers: “ Three strikes for les gratuittards The French Senate has overwhelmingly voted in favor of disconnecting Internet pirates, despite European Parliament’s direct opposition to the punishment.… “ (Via…
(Via Techdirt.) Big Guns Come Out In Effort To Show RIAA’s Lawsuits Are Unconstitutional: “People have been submitting this story nonstop, but I wanted to take some time to read the details before commenting on…
BBC News: Games firms ‘catching’ non-gamers Games firms are accusing innocent people of file-sharing as they crack down on pirates, a Which? Computing investigation has claimed. The magazine was contacted by Gill and Ken Murdoch,…
(Via Techdirt.) The Web Thrived In Spite Of The DMCA, Not Because Of It: “While I was pointing out all of the reasons why the DMCA needs to be re-examined from scratch, Wired has put…
Belgian judge reverses moon-on-stick music copyright ruling: “ Audible Magic meets network realities A Belgian judge who slapped a €2,500 per day fine on an ISP until it filtered its network for music copyright infringements…
Post from: TorrentFreak IFPI Wins Danish File-Sharing Case: “ A man who was tracked sharing over 13,000 music tracks on Direct Connect back in 2005 has lost his appeal. The Vestre Landsret, one of Denmark’s…
UK-IPO backs international prosecutors’ network: “The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK-IPO) has given its backing to an international group of prosecutors in a bid to help fight cross-border intellectual property related crime.” (Via OUT-LAW News.)
Music fans back legal downloads: “Nearly three quarters of online music pirates would be be put off by warnings from their internet provider, suggests a survey.” (Via BBC News.)