TorrentFreak

JULY 28, 2022

The recording labels accused the provider of not doing enough to stop pirating subscribers. The music companies also asked for an order that prohibited the ISP from arguing that it’s not liable for infringements carried out by people other than the registered subscriber. This request was denied as well. Limited Piracy Admissions.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 19, 2022

OpenSubtitles Hacked, Millions of Subscribers’ Details Exposed. The breach exposed almost 7M subscribers’ personal data including email and IP addresses, usernames, the country of the user and passwords stored as unsalted MD5 hashes,” the site reports. Measures Taken By OpenSubtitles.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 20, 2022

Hastings appeared to be right as Netflix went through a period of unprecedented growth, with hundreds of millions of subscribers signing up. Netflix Subscribers Decline. For the first time in its history, Netflix reported a drop in subscriber numbers yesterday. This is a global trend that also affects the US. Piracy Concerns.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 12, 2022

The filmmakers accuse the ISP of failing to disconnect the accounts of subscribers who were repeatedly flagged for sharing copyrighted material. Among other things, the company argued that an IP address is not sufficient to prove that subscribers downloaded or shared any infringing material. Filmmakers Want Subscriber Details.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 29, 2021

Obtained by entertainment industry companies, largely in the movie, TV and music sector, traditional orders target torrent, streaming and file-hosting platform websites, with ISPs taking measures to prevent subscribers from accessing them by ordinary means. Codename: RedBeard.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 14, 2023

DI Payne says that after police obtained subscriber lists, further action shouldn’t be ruled out. The money generated comes from buyers of the packages, most likely ordinary people looking for a cheaper way to access subscription TV.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Last week TorrentFreak broke the news that Voltage Holdings LLC, a company well known for tracking down pirates worldwide, has obtained a High Court order compelling Virgin Media to hand over subscriber data. Options For Accused Subscribers. But what about those who wish to contest the claims being made?

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Dear Rich IP Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Still, because you're aware of a potential problem, you should provide your copyright policy to all subscribers, notify the poster that only links should be posted, and seek guidance from Google for the issue if the poster doesn't correct behavior. We doubt whether you'll be named in a lawsuit.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 5, 2023

Aiden's YouTube channel, "All Up in Yo' Business," has more than 133,000 subscribers and is her main marketing channel. In this episode, Wayne Pollock, the founder of the Law Firm Editorial Service, interviews Aiden Durham, owner of 180 Law Co., a law firm providing business law and intellectual property law services to small businesses.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Copyright Office announce a joint study on non-fungible tokens; IBM files a copyright infringement suit against Micro Focus for its unauthorized use of IBM’s mainframe software; and the Seventh Circuit nixes a right of publicity claim under Illinois state law after finding that the sale of a magazine subscriber list did not involve the use of the plaintiff’s (..)

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 19, 2024

The filmmakers accuse the ISP of failing to disconnect the accounts of subscribers who were repeatedly flagged for sharing copyrighted material via BitTorrent. subscribers who, according to the referenced piracy tracking data, repeatedly shared copyright-infringing content including plaintiffs’ films.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 10, 2023

RIAA responds to Yout's appeal, court orders Grande to hand over subscriber data and NC schools get a new logo after copyright battle. The post 3 Count: Scream and Yout appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The ISP “knowingly contributed to, and reaped substantial profits from, massive copyright infringement committed by thousands of its subscribers” the labels claim. “Plaintiffs repeatedly notified Altice that thousands of its subscribers were actively utilizing its service to infringe Plaintiffs’ copyrighted works.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 14, 2024

A Virginia jury held Cox liable for pirating subscribers because it failed to terminate accounts after repeated accusations, and ordered the company to pay $1 billion in damages to the labels. The Court concluded that Cox is not vicariously liable for piracy carried out by subscribers, as it didn’t directly profit from their activity.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 25, 2024

Disney, for example, recently updated its online Subscriber Agreement for its Disney+ service to clarify that content from the service may not be accessed, copied, or. By: Perkins Coie

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Following a two-week trial, a Virginia jury held Cox liable for its pirating subscribers. The entire dispute revolves around the legal obligations of Internet providers when it comes to pirating subscribers. “As Cox points out, subscribers paid a flat monthly fee for their internet access no matter what they did online.

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Michael Geist

MARCH 18, 2024

In 2014, the court issued the Spencer decision , which affirmed a reasonable expectation of privacy in basic subscriber information and earlier this month it released the Bykovets decision , which extends the reasonable expectation of privacy to IP addresses. Subscribe to the podcast via Apple Podcast , Google Play , Spotify or the RSS feed.

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Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 14, 2023

Take a look and subscribe on YouTube, and leave us a comment on your favorite one! We just reached a milestone last week : 500 videos in our YouTube channel over at www.erikpelton.tv ! The videos cover all trademark topics, from application to registration, searching to renewal, infringement to litigation.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 8, 2024

However, since subscribing to more than a handful of services is quite costly, piracy is used on the side. million paid streaming subscribers in the U.S. Hastings appeared to be right; Netflix amassed hundreds of millions of subscribers worldwide, producing its own content as well. Not all platforms are hit equally, however.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Responding to a subpoena, the provider shared information related to subscriber ‘Mr. The above shows that the movie companies would like to see comprehensive details of the subscriber’s torrenting history, including records of visits to The Pirate Bay. The IP address handed over by Reddit was linked to a T-Mobile account.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 10, 2022

Instead, it focuses on the bigger fish and asks Internet providers to forward a warning to these subscribers. When BREIN sent its warnings to the country’s largest ISP Ziggo, the company refused to forward the warnings to its subscribers. For the same reason, it can’t share the subscriber details directly with BREIN either.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 31, 2024

The record labels accused the Astound-owned ISP of not doing enough following complaints about pirating subscribers. This view was supported by several telecom industry groups, who all object to disconnecting subscribers’ internet access based on copyright claims.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The record labels accused the Astound-owned ISP of not doing enough to stop pirating subscribers. This view was supported by several telecom industry groups, who all object to disconnecting subscribers’ internet access based on copyright claims. Late 2022, several of the world’s largest music companies including Warner Bros.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In 2014 and after a considerable break, BMG and anti-piracy partner Rightscorp attempted to unmask 30,000 CBeyond subscribers using the same DMCA subpoena process. After a relatively gentle request to obtain the identities of 13 subscribers , subsequent demands turned up the heat.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 16, 2021

“Defendant promotes its service to download and upload large amounts of content for subscribers for ‘downloading music, streaming movies and gaming’, the complaint reads, adding that Grande charges customers based on speed of service. The Grande subscriber behind 66.196.3.46

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TorrentFreak

JULY 7, 2022

More than eight years ago, internet subscribers in Finland began receiving letters claiming that they owed hundreds of euros to companies they’d never heard of. Initial Victory For Internet Subscribers. The Market Court ruled that the subscribers should be dealt with on a case-by-case basis.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Despite thousands of international headlines over the next several years, the same ‘surprises’ replicated themselves across the EU, Australia, the United States, Brazil, and anywhere else where courts were prepared to accommodate actions against thousands of ISP subscribers.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 2, 2023

1 Billion Appeal A Virginia jury held Cox liable for pirating subscribers because it failed to terminate accounts after repeated accusations, ordering the company to pay $1 billion in damages to the labels. According to Cox, the same logic applies in its case, where the ISP was held liable for the piracy activities of subscribers.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 23, 2022

They accuse the ISP of failing to terminate the accounts of subscribers who were repeatedly flagged for sharing copyrighted material and hold WOW! Among other things, the company argued that an IP address is not sufficient to prove that subscribers downloaded or shared any infringing material. Targeting 375 Subscribers is Appropriate.

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IP Law 360

MARCH 27, 2024

Kim Kardashian bought knockoff Donald Judd tables and chairs for her Skkn By Kim office space and then touted the furniture in a video to her 2 million YouTube subscribers as authentic pieces designed by the late artist, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in California federal court.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

They accuse the ISP of failing to terminate the accounts of subscribers who were repeatedly flagged for sharing copyrighted material. Among other things, the company argued that an IP address is not sufficient to prove that subscribers downloaded any infringing material. subscribers in the movie companies’ crosshairs.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 2, 2023

Just a few weeks ago a local court of appeal ruled that Internet provider Ziggo is not required to forward BREIN’s warning letters to subscribers whose accounts were used to share pirated content through BitTorrent. Warning an eBook Pirate In this case, BREIN chose not to appeal the ruling.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 5, 2022

In the past, subscribers could simply ignore these warnings if they wanted, as there were virtually no repercussions. In AT&T’s case, the ISP launched a dedicated copyright portal and began terminating the accounts of subscribers repeatedly targeted with piracy allegations. Complaints About a Buggy Copyright Portal.

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The IPKat

APRIL 10, 2024

This regulation empowers relevant authorities to request "basic information" of telephone subscribers from service providers without obtaining a court order. The definition of "basic information" within the Regulations potentially encompasses a range of personal data such as subscriber names, addresses, and call logs.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Background In 2017, piracy monitoring company Maverickeye collected IP addresses of BitTorrent users sharing the Voltage-owned sci-fi movie ‘Revolt’ Canada operates a so-called ‘notice-and-notice’ regime so Voltage identified the ISPs related to the IP addresses and warning notices were sent to the relevant subscribers.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 31, 2024

If you’re a subscriber to our blog, you have likely caught wind of our recent rebrand to ADventures in Law. Extra, Extra, Read All About It! We have a major update! By: BakerHostetler

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TorrentFreak

MAY 1, 2023

That decision settled the waters for years but didn’t prevent BMG and anti-piracy partner Rightscorp from trying to identify 30,000 subscribers of ISP CBeyond in 2014. The first request of 2022 targeted ‘just’ 13 subscribers , the next sought to unmask 63.

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