U.S. Court Orders LibGen to Pay $30m to Publishers, Issues Broad Injunction

A New York federal court has ordered the operators of shadow library LibGen to pay $30 million in copyright infringement damages. The default judgment comes with a broad injunction that affects third-party services including domain registries, browser extensions, CDN providers, IPFS gateways, advertisers, and more. These parties should stop facilitating access to the pirate site.

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LaLiga Will “File Criminal Complaints Against Google” Over Pirate IPTV

After celebrating a court order that reportedly requires Google to remotely uninstall pirate IPTV app Magis TV from Android devices, LaLiga is far from done.…

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Lawsuits

“Anne Frank” Copyright Dispute Triggers VPN and Geoblocking Questions at EU’s Highest Court

The Dutch Supreme Court has requested guidance from the EU's top court on geo-blocking, VPNs, and copyright in a case involving the online publication of…

September 24, 2024, 21:02 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Anti-Piracy

Amazon Joins the MPA as its Newest Anti-Piracy Member Since Netflix in 2019

On October 1, 2024, Netflix, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, Walt Disney Studios, and Warner Bros. Discovery, will welcome Amazon to the most exclusive…

September 24, 2024, 08:04 by Andy Maxwell

Anti-Piracy

Telegram Removes Z-Library Posts ‘Due to Copyright Infringement’

Telegram, an essential communication tool for millions, finds itself under scrutiny once again. Copyright holders have long expressed concerns about the lack of enforcement on…

September 23, 2024, 22:34 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Anti-Piracy

Court Orders Google to “Uninstall” Pirate IPTV App Sideloaded on Android Devices

Recent developments in the ongoing battle against pirate IPTV service MagisTV reveal an unprecedented move by an Argentine court. In addition to blocking 69 domains…

September 23, 2024, 12:57 by Andy Maxwell

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Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 09/23/2024

Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'Blink Twice' tops the chart, followed…

September 23, 2024, 00:09 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Piracy

RARBG Domain Now Points to a Thai Casino Site

Former piracy giant RARBG closed its doors last year but as is often the case, the brand lives on through knockoff sites. Surprisingly, however, the…

September 22, 2024, 19:59 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Piracy

X Loses Battle to Protect Genshin Impact Leaker’s First Amendment Anonymity

In November 2023, the publisher of smash-hit videogame Genshin Impact obtained a DMCA subpoena hoping to identify who was behind the leak of unreleased artwork…

September 21, 2024, 13:17 by Andy Maxwell

U.S. Court Orders LibGen to Pay $30m to Publishers, Issues Broad Injunction

LaLiga Will “File Criminal Complaints Against Google” Over Pirate IPTV

“Anne Frank” Copyright Dispute Triggers VPN and Geoblocking Questions at EU’s Highest Court

Amazon Joins the MPA as its Newest Anti-Piracy Member Since Netflix in 2019

Telegram Removes Z-Library Posts ‘Due to Copyright Infringement’

Court Orders Google to “Uninstall” Pirate IPTV App Sideloaded on Android Devices

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