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Tag: Copyright Troll
Copyright Troll Claims Texan Woman Downloaded Over 54,000 Torrents – TorrentFreak
Copyright holders have leveled some quite outrageous accusations over the years, but Malibu Media is taking it to the next level. The company is trying to convince a Texas woman to settle a piracy lawsuit over 15 downloads while accusing her of a further 54,000 downloads of content belonging to other rightsholders’ to increase the pressure.
Source: Copyright Troll Claims Texan Woman Downloaded Over 54,000 Torrents – TorrentFreak
London Has Fallen Copyright Trolls Test Norway After US Retreat – TorrentFreak
The copyright trolls behind the action movie London Has Fallen are testing out the Norwegian market after things got tricky in the US. In November, LHF Productions backed away from suing a US citizen after they were threatened with exposure, but now they’re demanding money in Europe.
Source: London Has Fallen Copyright Trolls Test Norway After US Retreat – TorrentFreak
Rightscorp Only Has Enough Cash to Last Until December – TorrentFreak
Good riddance, I say
Rightscorp’s dream of turning piracy into profit continues to be a nightmare. In its latest quarterly filing the anti-piracy outfit reports revenue down 35% over the same period last year, alongside a loss of $385,433. Year to date, the company has lost almost $1.4m and only has enough money to last until December.
Source: Rightscorp Only Has Enough Cash to Last Until December – TorrentFreak
Prenda lawyers’ careers are up in smoke, but sanctions keep coming | 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
Getty Makes Nonsensical Statement On Photographer Carol Highsmith’s Lawsuit For Falsely Claiming Copyright | Techdirt
We are reviewing the complaint. We believe it is based on a number of misconceptions, which we hope to rectify with the plaintiff as soon as possible. If that is not possible, we will defend ourselves vigorously. The content in question has been part of the public domain for many years. It is standard practice for image libraries to distribute and provide access to public domain content, and it is important to note that distributing and providing access to public domain content is different to asserting copyright ownership of it. LCS works on behalf of content creators and distributors to protect them against the unauthorized use of their work. In this instance, LCS pursued an infringement on behalf of its customer, Alamy. Any enquiries regarding that matter should be directed to Alamy; however, as soon as the plaintiff contacted LCS, LCS acted swiftly to cease its pursuit with respect to the image provided by Alamy and notified Alamy it would not pursue this content.
Photographer sues Getty Images for selling photos she donated to public | Ars Technica
Firm demanded $120 from Carol Highsmith for alleged copyright violation of her own photo.
Source: Photographer sues Getty Images for selling photos she donated to public | Ars Technica
Pablo Escobar’s Brother Demands One Billion Dollars From Netflix Over Narcos | Techdirt
Roberto Escobar, brother and former accountant to drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, has sent a letter to Netflix demanding a billion dollars (not a joke) and the right to review all future episodes of the streaming company’s hit show Narcos, to make sure that he and his family are portrayed accurately.
Source: Pablo Escobar’s Brother Demands One Billion Dollars From Netflix Over Narcos | Techdirt
Dallas Buyers Club Face Court Sanctions Over Piracy “Extortion” Tactics – TorrentFreak
The makers of the Oscar-winning movie Dallas Buyers Club are facing monetary sanctions for the dubious tactics used in their ongoing crackdown on BitTorrent pirates. In California, a local resident is arguing that the filmmakers lack any evidence other than an IP-address, while requesting a monetary penalty of $36,000 for their “extortion” tactics.
Source: Dallas Buyers Club Face Court Sanctions Over Piracy “Extortion” Tactics – TorrentFreak
Judge thwarts copyright troll’s sneaky practice of securing safe retreat from potentially meritless lawsuits | Fight © Trolls
US Federal Judge William H. Alsup Monday was a busy day for Judge William Haskell Alsup. I already reported that on that day the judge stayed plaintiff’s subpoena pending a clarification of geoloca…