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U.S. Court Denies Access to Defendant’s Hard Drive in Online Piracy Case

TorrentFreak

The defendant objected to this request, as handing over a hard drive copy would also reveal privacy-sensitive information such as family photos and content protected by attorney-client privilege. Judge Agrees With Privacy Concerns. After hearing both sides, U.S. — A copy of U.S.

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VPN Provider Agrees to Block Torrent Traffic and The Pirate Bay on U.S. Servers

TorrentFreak

Amidst growing concerns surrounding online privacy and security, VPN services have become increasingly popular in recent years. Over the past few years we have seen copyright holders take several ISPs to court, accusing them of failing to disconnect repeat copyright infringers. Confidential Settlement.

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Torguard Settles Piracy Lawsuit and Agrees to Block Torrent Traffic on U.S. Servers

TorrentFreak

Amidst growing concerns surrounding online privacy and security, VPN services have become increasingly popular in recent years. Over the past few years, we have seen copyright holders take several ISPs to court, accusing them of failing to disconnect repeat copyright infringers. Filmmakers sued Torguard. Torrent Blocking.

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Generative AI Tools Can Present IP Risks, But They’re Manageable

IP Intelligence

The rules for using AI technology under an enterprise license are likely more permissive than those for consumer-facing AI tools, as the former will likely have broader confidentiality and indemnity protections than the latter. What desired use cases give rise to the risk of infringing third-party intellectual property?

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Telegram Discloses Personal Details of Pirating Users Following Court Order

TorrentFreak

Telegram doesn’t permit copyright infringement and generally takes swift action in response to complaints. This includes the removal of channels dedicated to piracy but for some copyright holders that’s not enough; they also want to know who the copyright-infringing users are. Rightsholders Request User Data.

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Telegram Discloses User Details of Pirating Users Following Court Order (Updated)

TorrentFreak

Telegram doesn’t permit copyright infringement and generally takes swift action in response to complaints. This includes the removal of channels dedicated to piracy but for some copyright holders that’s not enough; they also want to know who the copyright-infringing users are. Rightsholders Request User Data.

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VPN Restrictions Are Problematic, App Association Tells U.S. Government

TorrentFreak

VPNs are valuable tools for people who want to access the Internet securely and with decent privacy. Russia began cracking down on VPNs in 2017 to help deter copyright infringement. Unlike in Russia, China’s anti-VPN stance has little to do with copyright infringement. This includes Russia’s VPN law.