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Bungie & Ubisoft Reach $300,000 Settlement With Ring-1 Cheat Sellers

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Other claims in the complaint include the unlawful reproduction of copyrighted artwork and game files, plus inducing and contributing to the copyright-infringing acts of Ring-1 customers, who allegedly create unauthorized derivative works when they deploy Ring-1 cheats. Wesam and Ahmad Mohammad Agree $300K Settlement.

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Anti-Piracy Group Received $290K in Settlements from Usenet Pirates in 2021

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While it can be used for a multitude of other things, Usenet’s popularity and longevity have certainly been boosted by the mountains of copyrighted content that exist on the sprawling system. BREIN rarely names the sites it takes offline but due to their profile, some are particularly visible.

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Hollywood Demands $16.35m From Operator of Pirate IPTV Services

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In 2020 his Area 51 service was shut down following an Alliance For Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) cease-and-desist letter. A settlement proposal included a clause that Tusa couldn’t launch or be involved with any similar services. It later disappeared. Plaintiffs File Motion For $16.35m Default Judgment.

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Hollywood Wins Injunction To Shut Down Pirate IPTV Operations, Disable Domain Names

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Last year his Area 51 service was shut down following a cease-and-desist issued by the Alliance For Creativity and Entertainment (ACE). A pending settlement agreement included a clause that Tusa couldn’t launch or be involved with any similar services. It later disappeared. Tusa was personally served with the Motion.

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AimJunkies Maintain That Cheating is Legal, Appeals Bungie’s $4.3 Million Arbitration Award

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Two years ago, Bungie filed a complaint at a federal court in Seattle, accusing AimJunkies.com of copyright and trademark infringement, among other things. The original complaint didn’t provide sufficient evidence for a plausible claim that the ‘Destiny 2 Hacks’ infringed any copyrights, the Judge concluded.

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Two Call of Duty Cheaters Settle For Millions, Judge Issues Warning to Others

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Activision vs. Call of Duty Cheat-Makers Activision is among several companies leveraging copyright law to send a message to cheat-makers. In broad terms, both defendants have agreed to permanently cease and desist from knowingly or intentionally performing any of the activities detailed in a comprehensive list.

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ACE Expands to Become a Lean and Mean Anti-Piracy Machine

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Confidential agreements with domain registrars and registries, for example, help to efficiently take down domain names. “Collaboration enables ACE members and the local content industry to speak to government officials with one voice about the need to better prioritize copyright enforcement. all over the globe. Lean and Mean.