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  • Mass-BitTorrent Lawsuits Stopped Over Unlicensed Attorney
    Thousands of people who have been sued for downloading movies can breathe sigh of relief, for now at least. A Florida judge has stopped 27 mass-BitTorrent lawsuits because the attorney for the copyright holders appears to be unlicensed. The cases are likely to be dismissed and the plaintiffs will not be allowed to demand settlements from the accused file-sharers.Source: Mass-BitTorrent Lawsuits Stopped Over Unlicensed Attorney
  • European Court of Justice To Examine ACTA For Rights Breaches
    The European Commission says it is referring the ACTA anti-piracy treaty to the European Union's top court. The Court of Justice will be asked to assess whether ACTA is incompatible with the EU's fundamental rights and freedoms including freedom of expression and information. An ECJ ruling should "cut through this fog of uncertainty" says the EU's trade chief.Source: European Court of Justice To Examine ACTA For Rights Breaches
  • Pirate Bay’s Peter Sunde on the Copyright Mafia
    Two days ago I read the news that The Pirate Bay will probably be blocked in the UK. It was decided by the High Court, which funnily enough is not the first place where one would expect a court case to first appear. It seems to have been put on a fast track, which in itself raises questions and concerns.Source: Pirate Bay’s Peter Sunde on the Copyright Mafia
  • Megaupload Founder Kim Dotcom Released From Prison
    Kim Dotcom has been released from prison after a New Zealand judge granted him bail. The Megaupload founder will be the subject of strict conditions including no Internet access after the prosecution expressed fears he might reopen the site. Dotcom will now continue his fight against extradition to the United States on copyright infringement, racketeering and money laundering charges.Source: Megaupload Founder Kim Dotcom Released From Prison
  • Police Raid File-Hosting Site, Arrest Operator and ISP
    German police have shut down the cyberlocker Skyload.net and arrested the alleged owner along with a person who provided hosting services to the site. The actions are part of an ongoing sweep against people connected to the popular movie streaming portal Kino.to. Skyload's operator is suspected of uploading more than 10,000 films to Kino.to's paid affiliate program.Source: Police Raid File-Hosting Site, Arrest Operator and ISP
  • Court Orders ISP To Block Grooveshark
    A group of more than 30 rightsholders have won their case targeted against Grooveshark in Denmark. A court agreed that both the streaming music service and its users infringe recording label copyrights and granted an injunction forcing an ISP to initiate a block of the service. The anti-piracy group behind the action hopes that other ISPs will now follow suit.Source: Court Orders ISP To Block Grooveshark
  • The Pirate Bay Faces UK ISP Block After High Court Ruling
    In a case brought by major recording labels including Sony, EMI and Warner, today a judge in the High Court ruled that The Pirate Bay and its users breach copyright on a major scale. The ruling means that it is almost inevitable that The Pirate Bay will face a nationwide UK ISP blockade in the coming months. Source: The Pirate Bay Faces UK ISP Block After High Court Ruling
  • Pirate Bay ISP Block Challenged For Censoring Lawful Content
    The censorship of The Pirate Bay, which is slowly spreading to ISPs all around Europe, is designed to reduce the availability of unauthorized media, but the site also allows artists without a corporation-backed delivery mechanism to self publish to the world. However, since blockades are a blunt instrument, their work is being wiped out too. On this basis, the legality of a recent Pirate Bay blockade is now being questioned.Source: Pirate Bay ISP Block Challenged For Censoring Lawful Content
  • Top 10 Most Pirated Movies on BitTorrent
    The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent, 'Tower Heist' tops the chart this week, followed by 'Underworld Awakening'. 'Immortals' completes the top three.Source: Top 10 Most Pirated Movies on BitTorrent
  • A Responsible Citizen Not Only Shares Culture, But Destroys The Copyright Industries
    Do you remember the start of large scale file-sharing? Just in the borderline between the dial-up BBSes and internet-connected systems, as Napster just was gaining critical mass? As people learned the skills of sharing culture, the copyright industries didn't think people would keep doing so for long, that people in general would prefer to remain "honest".Source: A Responsible Citizen Not Only Shares Culture, But Destroys The Copyright Industries
  • SABAM Charged With Copyright Fraud, Embezzlement, Money Laundering
    Belgian music rights group SABAM has a serious headache looming. Following a complaint filed by an artist back in 2004, a judge began investigating the group's finances. His findings mean that SABAM will now face court accused of falsifying accounts to cover up bribe payments, abuse of trust, copyright fraud and embezzlement.Source: SABAM Charged With Copyright Fraud, Embezzlement, Money Laundering
  • Pirate Bay: The RIAA Is Delusional and Must Be Stopped
    The Pirate Bay is not happy with a recent article published by the RIAA, where the torrent site is portrayed as the prime example of why tougher anti-piracy laws are necessary. In a rebuttal, The Pirate Bay argues that the RIAA is delusional, behaving like a spoiled kid that has lost touch with reality.Source: Pirate Bay: The RIAA Is Delusional and Must Be Stopped
  • RIAA: The Pirate Bay is The Worst of The Worst
    The RIAA has responded to The Pirate Bay's decision to change its domain name from .org to .se. The torrent site made the switch to prevent a seizure by US authorities, and according to the music industry group this is a clear indication that tougher laws are needed to deal with "rogue websites."Source: RIAA: The Pirate Bay is The Worst of The Worst
  • Single Movie Download Could See Swedes Prosecuted
    The Swedish Government wants to implement a change in the law which has the potential to make Sweden one of the toughest countries in the world to share files. Currently file-sharer identities can only be obtained following crimes worthy of a prison sentence, but if the authorities have their way the threshold will be lowered to include any offenses which could lead to a fine.Source: Single Movie Download Could See Swedes Prosecuted
  • EU Court Bans Anti-Piracy Filters On Hosting Services
    In a legal battle between music rights group SABAM and social networking site Netlog, the European Court of Justice delivered an unprecedented ruling today. The Court ruled that hosting sites can't filter copyrighted content as that would violate the privacy of users and hinder freedom of information. The case at the highest European court has far-reaching consequences for many online services including cyberlockers and BitTorrent sites.Source: EU Court Bans Anti-Piracy Filters On Hosting Services
  • Music Industry Mulls Suing Google Over “Pirate” Search Results
    The recording industry considers filing a lawsuit against Google for allegedly abusing its dominant market position to distort the market for online music. Industry groups including IFPI and the RIAA want Google to degrade links to "pirate" websites in its search results. IFPI has obtained a "highly confidential and preliminary legal opinion" to see if they can force Google to step up its anti-piracy efforts though a lawsuit.Source: Music Industry Mulls Suing Google Over “Pirate” Search Results
  • Book Publishers ‘Shut Down’ Library.nu and iFile-it
    The book download portal Library.nu and cyberlocker ifile.it appear to have 'shut down' voluntarily after a coalition of book publishers managed to get an injunction against the two sites. According to the complaint, the sites offered users access to 400,000 e-books and made more than $11 million in revenue in the process.Source: Book Publishers ‘Shut Down’ Library.nu and iFile-it
  • Megaupload Co-Founder Released On Bail
    The co-founder of Megaupload has been freed on bail by a judge in New Zealand. Mathias Ortmann will be the subject of strict conditions including no Internet access. The US will now rely on a United Nations treaty to extradite the Mega team. Separately, it was revealed that the FBI remotely monitored last month's raids and congratulated New Zealand police on their work.Source: Megaupload Co-Founder Released On Bail
  • UK Seize Popular Music Blog, Arrest Operators and Threaten Readers
    As part of a criminal investigation the UK Government has shut down the popular blog RnBXclusive which posted news, commentary and links to music. Authorities have arrested the owners of the site for allegedly defrauding the music industry. In addition, the Serious Organised Crime Agency is threatening users of RnBXclusive that they face 10 years in prison if they downloaded music through the site.Source: UK Seize Popular Music Blog, Arrest Operators and Threaten Readers
  • IIPA Reports BitTorrent Sites and Cyberlockers To US Government
    The IIPA, which counts major entertainment groups such as the MPAA and RIAA among its members, has listed many BitTorrent and cyberlocker services in its latest submission to the USTR. Hong Kong based Megaupload neighbor Filesonic is listed as an "infringing distribution hub" while Pirate Bay, isoHunt, Demonoid and others get notable mentions.Source: IIPA Reports BitTorrent Sites and Cyberlockers To US Government
  • Megaupload Programmer Calls For Dignity In US Extradition Battle
    The lead programmer of the now-defunct Megaupload file-hosting service says that he hopes New Zealand will keep its dignity in its extradition dealings with the United States. Bram van der Kolk, who was released on bail last week, says that New Zealand should remember it is a sovereign state with its own justice system. Today, Megaupload's chief marketing officer was also released on bail.Source: Megaupload Programmer Calls For Dignity In US Extradition Battle
  • The Pirate Bay Says Goodbye to (Most) Torrents on February 29
    The Pirate Bay has confirmed that all torrent files being shared by more than 10 people will be deleted on February 29. The decision is causing a small panic among the site's users, but in reality little will change as all files will remain available through magnet links. The Pirate Bay crew told TorrentFreak that this is merely a "step forward in technology" and confirmed that the site is here to stay.Source: The Pirate Bay Says Goodbye to (Most) Torrents on February 29
  • Top 10 Most Pirated Movies on BitTorrent
    The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent, 'Tower Heist' tops the chart this week, followed by 'The Three Musketeers'. 'J. Edgar' completes the top three.Source: Top 10 Most Pirated Movies on BitTorrent
  • World’s Unluckiest BitTorrent Pirate Fined But Avoids Jail
    A man from Sweden, the first in the country to be charged with sharing multiple unauthorized movies using BitTorrent, has been found guilty of copyright infringement. While the man is probably feeling fortunate he didn't go to prison as prosecutors had demanded, it was by pure chance that he was caught at all - an important detail in this unusual case.Source: World’s Unluckiest BitTorrent Pirate Fined But Avoids Jail
  • Massive Street Protests Wage War On ACTA Anti-Piracy Treaty
    The world is witnessing the largest offline protest against copyright legislation today. Massive demonstrations against the draconian anti-piracy treaty ACTA are spanning four continents, with protests in more than 200 European cities alone. Hundreds of thousands of people are taking to the streets to prevent their countries and the European Parliament from putting the free Internet at risk by ratifying ACTA, Source: Massive Street Protests Wage War On ACTA Anti-Piracy Treaty
  • MPAA Demands Hotfile Data From Google, Search Engine Refuses
    In yet another episode in Hollywood's year-long legal battle with one of the world's biggest cyberlocker services, the MPAA has now drawn Google into the dispute. The MPAA says that Google holds valuable information on Hotfile and should produce it, but the search giant is refusing without the file-hoster's consent. Hotfile says 'no' on the basis that the deadline for discovery expired last year.Source: MPAA Demands Hotfile Data From Google, Search Engine Refuses
  • BitTorrent Piracy Doesn’t Affect US Box Office Returns, Study Finds
    A new academic paper by researchers from the University of Minnesota and Wellesley College has examined the link between BitTorrent downloads and box office returns. Contrary to what's often claimed by the movie industry, the researchers conclude that there is no evidence that BitTorrent piracy hurts US box office returns. Internationally, there is a link between downloads and revenues, which the researchers attribute to long release windows. Source: BitTorrent Piracy Doesn’t Affect US Box Office Returns, Study Finds
  • Megaupload Founder’s Home Seized, Co-Defendant Bailed
    The main programmer of Megaupload was granted bail today on restricted grounds including a ban on Internet access and no contact with his "Mega Conspiracy" co-accused currently resident overseas. Meanwhile, the family home of Mega founder Kim Dotcom has been seized by New Zealand authorities. Dotcom's heavily pregnant wife and the couple's three children will be allowed to stay - for now.Source: Megaupload Founder’s Home Seized, Co-Defendant Bailed
  • Download a Copy of The Pirate Bay, It’s Only 90 MB
    Soon The Pirate Bay will stop linking to .torrent files. Instead, the world's largest BitTorrent site will only list so-called magnet links. One of the advantages of the switch is that The Pirate Bay will be much more portable, and easier to copy. A new torrent listing all titles and magnet links on The Pirate Bay proves this point, as the public can download a copy that fits easily on a small USB stick - or even a few dozen floppies.Source: Download a Copy of The Pirate Bay, It’s Only 90 MB
  • RapidShare: From “Notorious Market” To Proactive Piracy Eliminator
    In a 2010 submission to the US Government, RapidShare was described by the RIAA and MPAA as a "notorious market" for pirated media. Just one year later the file-hosting service was given a tacit clean bill of health. TorrentFreak caught up with RapidShare attorney Daniel Raimer who explained that this achievement was down to a combination of education and industry-leading proactive anti-piracy measures.Source: RapidShare: From “Notorious Market” To Proactive Piracy Eliminator
  • Tribler Makes BitTorrent Impossible to Shut Down
    While the file-sharing ecosystem is currently filled with uncertainty and doubt, researchers at Delft University of Technology continue to work on their decentralized BitTorrent network. Their Tribler client doesn't require torrent sites to find or download content, as it is based on pure peer-to-peer communication. "The only way to take it down is to take the Internet down," the lead researcher says.Source: Tribler Makes BitTorrent Impossible to Shut Down
  • Is BitTorrent Done? Major Torrent Sites Consider Shutting Down
    News of raids, arrests, seizures, extraditions and jail time in the file-sharing world hasn't gone unnoticed by the operators of major BitTorrent sites. Yesterday, the owners of BTjunkie decided to close their site because the stress became too much, and there are others who consider doing the same. While there are still plenty site owners who are determined to continue, doubt and uncertainty are more present than ever before. Source: Is BitTorrent Done? Major Torrent Sites Consider Shutting Down
  • Elite Anti-Terror Police Went After Megaupload’s Kim Dotcom
    While last month's shutdown of Megaupload has been well documented, the finer details of the raid on Kim Dotcom's mansion have only just been revealed. A new and astonishing report features a house tour and in-depth discussion with Dotcom's bodyguard. He was confronted by dozens of armed police, some from New Zealand's elite anti-terrorist force, who also demanded of a nanny: "Do you have any bombs?!" Source: Elite Anti-Terror Police Went After Megaupload’s Kim Dotcom
  • You Can’t Copyright Porn, Harassed BitTorrent Defendant Insists
    A woman who says she was incorrectly accused of sharing copyrighted material on BitTorrent has filed a harassment lawsuit against a copyright troll. Porn outfit Hard Drive productions had demanded $3,400 to make their threatened lawsuit go away but their target not only says she's innocent and harassed, but also that porn cannot be copyrighted. So, does filmed sex promote scientific progress or constitute useful art? A court may soon have to decide.Source: You Can’t Copyright Porn, Harassed BitTorrent Defendant Insists
  • Top 10 Most Pirated Movies on BitTorrent
    The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent, 'The Three Musketeers' tops the chart this week, followed by 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo'. 'In Time' completes the top three.Source: Top 10 Most Pirated Movies on BitTorrent
  • BitTorrent Giant BTjunkie Shuts Down For Good
    BTjunkie, one of the largest BitTorrent indexes on the Internet, has decided to shut down voluntarily today. A combination of legal actions against fellow file-sharing sites and time-consuming projects have led to the drastic decision that takes out one the main players in the BitTorrent landscape. Source: BitTorrent Giant BTjunkie Shuts Down For Good
  • The Target Isn’t Hollywood, MPAA, RIAA, Or MAFIAA: It’s The Policymakers
    In reactions to my last column on TorrentFreak, concerning how we must go on the offensive for our freedom of speech, I saw many questions and emotions asking what it takes to get Big Monopoly - the copyright industry - to listen to the net and change their ways. A number of suggestions were made, from boycotts to petitions. Alas, this is entirely the wrong way to bring about change.Source: The Target Isn’t Hollywood, MPAA, RIAA, Or MAFIAA: It’s The Policymakers
  • First Downloaded and 3D Printed Pirate Bay Ship Arrives
    For The Pirate Bay team simply copying bits and bytes is not enough. They want you to 'download a car', literally, so with that goal in mind they added a 3D-printing section to their website last month. A Gimmick? Not really. Canadian Charles Randall is one of the first to show off his new 'physible' Pirate Bay ship, downloaded off BitTorrent and printed in three dimensions. The auto industry is shaking in its boots.Source: First Downloaded and 3D Printed Pirate Bay Ship Arrives
  • Busted By The FBI: The Life Of An Elite Teen BitTorrent Uploader
    Releasers and torrent racers are the select few counted on by millions to bring the latest movies, music and video games to the wider Internet in record time. One such person, a 15-year-old school kid, eventually gained access to elite piracy sites and went on to become the top uploader on one of the world's most famous BitTorrent trackers. But how did the buzz of the elite compare to being hunted down by a Patriot Act-empowered FBI? Source: Busted By The FBI: The Life Of An Elite Teen BitTorrent Uploader
  • We Need Copyright Reform, Not ACTA!
    As a Member of the European Parliament, I very much welcome the increased attention the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) has received in the past weeks. It has taken a while for massive outcry to emerge, but we are seeing protest voices getting louder and louder.Source: We Need Copyright Reform, Not ACTA!
  • Seized Sports Streaming Site Makes a Blazing Comeback
    Firstrow, one of the sites that had several of its domain names seized by the Feds yesterday, is furious at the US Government. Convinced that the service they are providing does not violate the law, the site continues to operate under a new domain name. One of the owners told TorrentFreak that they don't intend to stop until a court shuts them down.Source: Seized Sports Streaming Site Makes a Blazing Comeback
  • Megaupload Founder Accuses Police of Assault, Denied Bail Again
    Following a hearing today at the High Court in New Zealand, Kim Dotcom was again denied bail. The Megaupload founder, who authorities insist will likely flee should he be released, told the court that he'd been kicked and punched by police during his arrest. Dotcom added that during his time in prison he had been approached not only by women wanting to be his friend, but by an expert document forger.Source: Megaupload Founder Accuses Police of Assault, Denied Bail Again
  • Feds Arrest Streaming Site Operator for Copyright Infringement
    A 28-year old man from Comstock Park, Michigan, has been arrested and charged with criminal copyright infringement. Yonjo Quiroa is the alleged operator of nine of the sixteen streaming related domain names that were seized a few hours ago as part of 'Operation Fake Sweep'. Source: Feds Arrest Streaming Site Operator for Copyright Infringement
  • Megaupload: Hong Kong Mulls Copyright Crackdown
    In the wake of the Megaupload shutdown, authorities in Hong Kong say they will set up a center to investigate electronic crime and copyright infringement later this year. Although there has been no suggestion of wrong-doing, the news will almost certainly unsettle other cyberlocker services such as Filesonic, Uploading, Uploaded.to, Zshare and Filepost, all of which have a presence in the region.Source: Megaupload: Hong Kong Mulls Copyright Crackdown
  • Feds Seize Sports Streaming Domains in New Super Bowl Crackdown
    In a new round of seizures the US authorities have taken control of domain names belonging to several popular sports streaming sites including Firstrowsports.tv, Firstrowsports.com and Soccertvlive.net. All affected sites now redirect to a notice from DOJ/ICE. In common with last year's campaign, the new round of seizures appears to be part of another "Super Bowl Crackdown" targeting sites that link to unauthorized sports streams.Source: Feds Seize Sports Streaming Domains in New Super Bowl Crackdown
  • Pirate Bay Verdict SignalsThreat Of Huge New Anti-Piracy Campaign
    Today's Supreme Court rejection against The Pirate Bay signals the start of a new campaign targeting 150 file-sharing sites, say anti-piracy figures. A lawyer for the Hollywood movie studios says she expects Swedish sites and those providing them with infrastructure will stop their activities today. Antipiratbyran say they will take legal action against those that don't.Source: Pirate Bay Verdict SignalsThreat Of Huge New Anti-Piracy Campaign
  • The Pirate Bay Moves to .SE Domain To Prevent Domain Seizure
    After the court case against the founders of The Pirate Bay was concluded today, the operators of the site quickly moved to change their domain name from .ORG to the Swedish .SE. A Pirate Bay insider informed TorrentFreak that this move was made to prevent the US authorities from seizing the domain, which is a serious risk now the court case has completed.Source: The Pirate Bay Moves to .SE Domain To Prevent Domain Seizure
  • Pirate Bay Founders’ Prison Sentences Final, Supreme Court Appeal Rejected
    A few moments ago Sweden's Supreme Court announced its decision not to grant leave to appeal in the long-running Pirate Bay criminal trial. This means that the previously determined jail sentences and fines handed out to Peter Sunde, Fredrik Neij, Gottfrid Svartholm and Carl Lundström will stand.Source: Pirate Bay Founders’ Prison Sentences Final, Supreme Court Appeal Rejected
  • Cyberlocker Burden of Proof Should Be Reversed, Anti-Piracy Group Says
    An anti-piracy group say they have monitored decreased usage of cyberlockers that withdrew their rewards programs in the wake of the Megaupload shutdown and increases for those that maintained them. What is required now, the Hollywood-backed group says, is a "burden of proof reversal" which would require hosts to prove that their businesses are not built on piracy, or face being held liable.Source: Cyberlocker Burden of Proof Should Be Reversed, Anti-Piracy Group Says
  • Authorities Shut Down Ukraine’s Largest File-Sharing Site Ex.ua
    Following a six month investigation initiated by international tech companies including Microsoft, Graphisoft and Adobe, Ukrainian authorities have shut down the popular file-hosting site Ex.ua. The police confiscated 200 servers on which more than 6,000 terabytes of data was stored. The Ex.ua raids follow less than two weeks after US authorities ordered the shutdown of another file-hosting service, MegaUpload.Source: Authorities Shut Down Ukraine’s Largest File-Sharing Site Ex.ua

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Bittorrent news.

  • Newzbin - Peace Out America
    Even with SOPA and PIPA tabled for now, there remains considerable pressure on suspect websites, which, in the eyes of the entertainment industry, remain a bane of their existence. One such site, of course, is Newzbin.com, which is now in a position where it needs to change to Newzbin.es because of such pressure. Here's the latest from Newzbin.com...
  • Newzbin2 Censorship Begins - But Workaround Already in Place
    It seems the day has come that British Telcom has begun censoring Newbinz2. Naturally, not a day goes by when netizen community doesn't already have a workaround in place. The Newzbin2 crew has already implemented a rather facinating client designed to defeat this block so as not to allow a reign of tyranny from consuming the web. From Team R Dogs:
  • Dutch Court Forces News-Service Europe to Remove Binary Content
    There's a big ruling coming out of the Netherlands against one of the biggest newsgroup providers. A dutch court ruled against the Dutch based provider News-Service to remove all binary content, sans the regular non-binary content. If they fail to do so, News-Service may face a 50.000 Euro per day fine. This is by far one of the striking decisions against a Usenet provider since the community site FTD was forced to remove its indexing links. You can read the press release on this here.
  • Newzbin2 Aims to Defeat Blocking Technology with New App
    As many already know, Newzbin2 is a venerable Usenet indexing/search engine site that has been around, in one iteration or another, for over 5 years. After an initial shutdown a few years back, it returned under new management. Many wondered if it would be able to further the technological accomplishments of its predecessor, or merely lay idle. Well in response to a potential blockage that threatens the ability of UK residents to access this site, Newzbin2 has developed an app to combat this potential threat. Check it out here.
  • Anonymous Defaces BART Websites, Leaks User Data in Free Speech Statement
    The use of mobile devices, coupled with Twitter and other social networks, have transformed from conventional civilian use into weapons of war and civil unrest. One has to wonder just how well the Libyan rebels would be faring currently if they didn't have access to mobile devices or the Internet. Would they be able to effectively communicate or coordinate attacks? What about the successful civil revolution in Egypt, where 30+ year leader Hosni Mubarak was forced from power?
  • Zeropaid Should Return Soon, Lulzsec Twitter Page Causes Traffic Surge
    Zeropaid.com was taken offline indirectly by Lulzsec - and quite inadvertently. The folks over at Zeropaid recently wrote an interesting article about how some ISPs are not so inclined to adhere to censorship demands, thanks to increased pressure by Lulzsec and organizations like it. Lulzsec tweeted about this article, and the mass traffic surge knocked Zeropaid.com offline.
  • LulzSec Targets Arizona Law Enforcement in Massive Data Leak
    There's always been some questions about the motivation behind Lulzsec. Are they the good guys? The baddies? Or something in between? Of course, the answer to this question depends on your perspective. If your perspective happens to be that of Republican Governor Jan Brewster of Arizona, where LulzSec just leaked a treasure trove of intelligence, well then LulzSec is enemy #1.
  • Coming to America: UK Gaming BitTorrent Lawsuits Arrive on US Shores
    Thanks to Anonymous, social upheaval and incompetent web hosting, P2P litigation in the United Kingdom is on the defensive. The most notorious of litigators, ACS:Law and Davenport Lyons, operated for years in the UK, attempting to withdraw hundreds and even thousands of pounds from alleged file-sharers. This method, known as copyright trolling, eventually caught up to ACS:Law, whose operation was shuttered and stomped offline. But the beat goes on...
  • LulzSec Denies Reports that Leader was Arrested
    There's some conflicting information circulating around the Interwebs - surprise surprise. Several major news providers are reporting this morning that a member of LulzSec has been arrested by Scotland Yard in the United Kingdom. Conversely, LulzSec is reporting that no such event occurred.
  • Weekly BitTorrent Lawsuit Update – 543 Does Sued
    In our weekly focus on BitTorrent lawsuits, we once again bring you the latest wrapup of all the copyright actions filed against alleged copyright infringers. There are no earth shattering revelations from this past week, however, a significant number of John Does were sued - 543 in total. Let's break it down.