Since it’s become mandatory for ISPs to forward piracy notifications in Canada, hundreds of thousands of people have received letters over alleged copyright infringements. One of these accused pirates is an elderly woman, who’s threatened with $5,000 in potential damages for downloading a zombie game she’s never heard of.
Source: 86-Year Old Grandma Accused of Pirating a Zombie Game – TorrentFreak
The measure would lower drug prices for state agencies. Big drug companies are so terrified, they’ve ponied up an astounding $109 million to fight it.
Source: Big Pharma Paid LGBT Groups and Others That Opposed California Drug-Price Ballot Measure
We’ve discussed the amazing bullshit known as Hollywood Accounting many times here on Techdirt. This is the trick whereby big Hollywood studios basically get out of paying anyone royalties by claiming movies (including big, mega-famous ones) are not profitable. The most simple version of this trick is that the big studio sets up an independent corporation to represent “the film.” It then “sells” services to that corporation, which it owns, at exorbitant prices. So, for example, it will charge a “marketing and distribution fee,” which may actually be many multiples of the film’s actual budget. No cash changes hands here. It’s just a paper transaction, but because of those “fees” any money made from the film remains with the big Hollywood studio, and is not passed on to anyone who has “participation” in the net profits from the film.
Peaceful marchers protesting the Dakota Access pipeline were viciously attacked by police.
Source: Video: Police Viciously Attacked Peaceful Protesters at the Dakota Access Pipeline
In settlement, Mylan doesn’t admit guilt for misclassifying life-saving device.
Source: For ripping off Medicaid, EpiPen maker Mylan pays Feds $465 million | Ars Technica
In 2013, Prenda lashed out against blog commenters who called them “assclowns.”
Source: Prenda lawyers’ careers are up in smoke, but sanctions keep coming | Ars Technica
The ruling reinstates a lawsuit against a military contractor for its role in the torture of four men at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.
Source: Major New Court Ruling Says “Even The President” Can’t Declare Torture Lawful
‘It is out of control,’ think tank thinks
Source: Meanwhile, in America: Half of adults’ faces are in police databases • The Register
This is not the way to get vulnerabilities fixed
Source: Pacemaker maker St Jude faces new security flaw claims from biz short-selling its stock
I don’t believe it! The mad lads have only gone and won a legal case against the spooks!
Source: Court finds GCHQ and MI5 engaged in illegal bulk data collection • The Register
