Everyone behind the failed clown school that was Prenda Law deserves what’s happening to Paul Hansmeier. Unfortunately, it appears Hansmeier is taking the most damage from the fallout of Prenda’s disastrous copyright trolling… or at least he’s the one doing most of his suffering in public.
Of course, it’s his own fault. Rather than get out of the trolling business, Hansmeier doubled down. He swapped porn stars for wheelchairs, pursuing small businesses for Americans with Disabilities Acts violations. Fronting as a public interest, Hansmeier’s “Disabilities Support Alliance” is every bit the serial litigant Prenda was.
Now, it’s falling apart. As is Hansmeier himself. He’s currently facing possible disbarment for his participation in Prenda’s fraudulent behavior. He just lost one of his lawsuits against a Minnesota landlord for bogus ADA violations — one out of more than 100 lawsuits he’s filed against small businesses in the area. If Hansmeier’s asked to cough up legal fees, one wonders where he’ll find the money.
Category: Copyright
Man Faces Prison Sentence For Circumventing UK Pirate Site Blockade – TorrentFreak
A UK’s Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit has charged a man for operating several proxy sites and services that allowed UK Internet users to bypass local pirate site blockades. In a first of its kind prosecution, the Bakersfield resident is charged with several fraud offenses and one count of converting and/or transferring criminal property.
Source: Man Faces Prison Sentence For Circumventing UK Pirate Site Blockade – TorrentFreak
Warner Theme Park Pirated Artists’ Music For Six Years, Court Rules – TorrentFreak
The Supreme Court in Spain has ruled that during a six year period a Warner Bros. themed park failed to compensate artists and rightsholders. The Court found that between 2002 and 2008 Warner Park (Parque Warner) used unlicensed music in a “intense and continuous” manner and must now pay compensation of $354,000.
Source: Warner Theme Park Pirated Artists’ Music For Six Years, Court Rules – TorrentFreak
Tidal Sued For Unpaid Royalties And Cooking The Streaming Counts | Techdirt
Disney CEO asks employees to chip in to pay copyright lobbyists | Ars Technica
Letter boasts of beating Aereo, getting TPP—and wants workers’ help in 2016.
Source: Disney CEO asks employees to chip in to pay copyright lobbyists | Ars Technica
Copyright trolls hit a new low: Keith Lipscomb wants to depose defendant’s teenage daughter in a porn case
“Happy Birthday” Settlement Reached; Song Would Enter Public Domain | Lowering the Bar
Hold off on that royalty check you were about to write.
Source: “Happy Birthday” Settlement Reached; Song Would Enter Public Domain | Lowering the Bar
Does Malibu Media leak its porn before the release? | Fight © Trolls
Piracy Can Boost Digital Music Sales, Research Shows – TorrentFreak
A new academic paper published by the Economics Department of Queen’s University examines the link between BitTorrent downloads and music album sales. The study shows that depending on the circumstances, piracy can hurt sales or give it a boost through free promotion.
Source: Piracy Can Boost Digital Music Sales, Research Shows – TorrentFreak
Portugal’s Piracy Blocklist Censors U.S. Game Developer (Updated) – TorrentFreak
The voluntary anti-piracy agreement between anti-piracy groups and ISPs in Portugal has resulted in some unusual collateral damage. In addition to hundreds of pirate sites, the blocklist now also targets the website of Carbon Games, an American indie game company.
Source: Portugal’s Piracy Blocklist Censors U.S. Game Developer (Updated) – TorrentFreak