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Pirate IPTV Astrologer Received Signals But Failed to Predict Copyright Lawsuit

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However, when DISH offered AVS some advice for free, the cease-and-desist notice got lost in the ether and the inexorable march towards conflict began. The stars predict a settlement, however) The complaint can be found here (pdf) From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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3 Count: Music Licensing is Strangeā€¦

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million in damages, a permanent injunction and the execution of an earlier settlement agreement against the alleged operator of the site Altered Carbon, Area 51 and other pirate services. The lawsuit targets Jason Tusa and actually began back in August 2020 when he shuttered his Area 51 service following a cease-and-desist letter.

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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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Two DJ Music Piracy Cases Five Years Apart, Two Very Different Outcomes

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BREIN certainly doesn’t shy away from taking matters to court but whenever it can, settlements and an agreement to cease and desist can be enough to ward off more serious action. Operation Shut Down, Settlement Reached. BREIN Targets a 350,000 Track DJ Record Pool Service.

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Filelinked Was Shut Down By ACE ā€“ Can Replacements Avoid The Same Fate?

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More specifically, users could install pirate applications on their Android devices via unofficial sources,” ACE reports. ” ACE provides no specific details on the terms of the shutdown but, if similar actions are any yardstick, a cease-and-desist notice and some kind of settlement were likely involved.

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

TorrentFreak

“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. Interestingly, ACE has collected some large damages payments through its legal actions and many confidential settlements too. Lean and Mean.

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A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial! ??ā€“Alper Automotive v. Day to Day Imports

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

A refresher: in 1998, Congress created a notice-and-takedown scheme for user-submitted items that allegedly infringe copyright. Copyright owners send takedown notices, and service providers either remove the items or lose the safe harbor. The DMCA’s main counterbalance to copyright owner overreach was supposed to be 512(f).