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New Law Requires Google & Apple to Remove Pirate Apps or Face ISP Blocking
Google, Apple and other Internet platforms that offer copyright-infringing movie, TV show and music apps, face the possibility of being blocked by ISPs in Russia after a new law came into effect this...
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Megaupload Lawsuits Remain on Hold Until 2021, Or (Much) Later
Nearly nine years after Megaupload was taken down, the lawsuits against the site and its founder Kim Dotcom are still pending. The criminal case in the US awaits the outcome of the New Zealand...
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EU Allows Accused ‘Pirate’ Sites to Rebut Copyright Holder Claims
The European Commission is working on its 2020 piracy watch list, which will provide an overview of notorious markets located outside of the EU. The annual report is largely based on input from...
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ACE TV, Firestick Plusman Repo, and Other Domains Seized By ACE / MPA
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment has taken over domains previously connected to Firestick Plusman. In addition to 'seizing' the popular FSPMKodi.com repository, the group has also...
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Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Website Linked to Pirate Site Offering Mulan
The official website of President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort surprised visitors this weekend with an unexpected 'bonus'. In addition to promoting the luxurious location, it also contained a link to a...
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Top 10 Most Torrented Movies of The Week – 10/05/20
Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'Mulan' tops the chart, followed by ‘Enola Holmes'. '2067' completes the top three. The...
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US Criminal Prosecution Casts Doubt Over Team-Xecuter’s Future
Late last week the US Department of Justice indicted three members of the hacking group Team-Xecuter. Thus far, the group's official site remains up and running and after a brief outage, the licensing...
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Plex Denied Early Injunction to Prevent Streaming Service Using its Name
Plex has failed in its initial legal action to prevent new streaming service Zee Plex from using the word 'Plex' in its branding. The High Court in Bombay found that low domestic sales for Plex, a...
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ISP Sues RIAA and Rightscorp Over “Unfair” and “Fraudulent” Anti-Piracy Threats
Internet provider RCN has submitted its answer to the piracy liability lawsuit filed by the major recording labels. The ISP denies most of the allegations and also strikes back. In a recent filing, it...
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‘Nintendo Sued Team-Xecuter Without Knowing It’
Nintendo has obtained an injunction against several online stores selling Team-Xecuter modchips. The game company has thus far been unable to identify the operators but last week's indictment of...
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Apple Targeted By Records Labels For Distributing Music Piracy Apps
Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music and a division of Warner have filed applications for a preliminary injunction against Apple at the Moscow City Court. The complaints target three apps, all...
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US Case Against KickassTorrents in Trouble as Alleged Operator Flees Poland
Four years ago, the U.S. Government shut down the popular torrent site KickassTorrents following a criminal investigation. Alleged founder Artem Vaulin was arrested in Poland where he was released on...
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Twitch.tv is About to Get Placed On a WIPO Anti-Piracy Blacklist
Japan and Ukraine are the latest countries to sign agreements with the World Intellectual Property Organization in an effort to keep advertising off pirate sites. The notable factor here is that...
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AppleTV+ Joins Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment Anti-Piracy Coalition
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, the anti-piracy coalition featuring the world's largest content creation companies, has a brand new member. Subscription VOD service AppleTV+ has been...
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Judge Recommends to Deny $250,000 Claim Against YTS Sites and Apps
The operators of several YTS-branded apps and sites may escape a $250,000 damages claim from Hawaiian anti-piracy lawyer Kerry Culpepper, who accused them of trademark infringement, In a...
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Pirate Sites Flourish as UK Site Blocking Efforts Die Down, For Now
In other countries, the UK is often used as a prime example of how pirate site-blocking injunctions can function effectively. However, over the past several years, movie and music companies haven't...
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Microsoft Took 10 Days to Remove Leaked XP Code From its Own Site
Last month there was excitement when the source code for Windows XP was leaked online. The big question, however, was how quickly Microsoft would act to have it disappeared from the web. The partial...
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DISH Sues Former Reseller of Pirate IPTV Services SET TV and Simply-TV
US-broadcaster DISH Network is suing a former reseller of IPTV services SET TV and Simply-TV in a Florida court. It's alleged that the defendant continued to sell pirate IPTV subscriptions under...
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BiglyBT is the First Torrent Client to Support the BitTorrent V2 Spec
BiglyBT is the first torrent client to add full support for the BitTorrent v2 specification, including hybrid torrents. The client is far ahead of the curve as the first torrent site has yet to adopt...
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Top 10 Most Torrented Movies of The Week – 10/12/20
Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'Mulan' tops the chart, followed by ‘The Wolf of Snow Hollow'. '2067' completes the top...
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