BitTorrent
Porn BitTorrent Defendant Goes After Hard Drive Productions
A Bay Area man is suing Hard Drive Productions claiming he has been harassed by its attorneys to settle "baseless and unfounded claims" in a porn BitTorrent infringement suit.
Lethal Hardcore Sues 630 in BitTorrent Piracy Cases
The parent company of Lethal Hardcore targeted 630 alleged copyright infringers in two suits in the past week.
Elderly Couple Named In K-Beech BitTorrent Lawsuit
An elderly couple from the Deer Park suburb of Houston is one of the 41 defendants named in a BitTorrent lawsuit that alleges they illegally downloaded the K-Beech teen-gonzo feature “Virgins 4.”
27 Porn BitTorrent Cases Put on Hold, Could Be Dismissed
A federal judge has put on hold 27 porn BitTorrent piracy lawsuits targeting 3,394 John Doe defendants pending the determination of plaintiffs' counsel's authority to practice law in Florida.
21 More Porn BitTorrent Cases Filed in Past Week
In the past seven days, 21 adult entertainment companies have filed copyright infringement suits targeting several hundred John Does who allegedly have poached and traded their videos through BitTorrent networks.
Porn BitTorrent Defendants Face $750 Default Judgments
A federal judge last week ordered two alleged porn BitTorrent defendants to cough up $750 in damages a piece in a case involving K-Beech's "Virgin 4."
BitTorrent Site FilePorn.org Shutting Down
The administrator of FilePorn.org on Thursday said that the porn BitTorrent site is shutting down.
15 New Porn BitTorrent Cases Filed in Past Week
At least 240 John Doe defendants have been targeted in 15 porn BitTorrent copyright infringement suits filed in the past week.
BitTorrent Giant BTJunkie Shuts Down
BTjunkie.com, one of the largest BitTorrents on the Internet, shut down today. 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.
10 Porn BitTorrent Suits in Past Week; P2P Lawyer Charged
In the past week 10 porn BitTorrent lawsuits were filed in federal courts throughout the U.S. Meanwhile, Kenneth J. Ford, the porn BitTorrent attorney who runs Adult Copyright Co., has been charged with felonies.
EFF Files Brief on Behalf of Porn BitTorrent Defendants
The Electronic Frontier Foundation, in defense of those targeted in a porn BitTorrent case, has asked a federal judge in Washington to protect the identities of individuals named in the suit waged by Hard Drive Productions.
BitTorrent Website Cheggit.net Shuts Down
BitTorrent site Cheggit.net has shut down.
4 Porn Studios Asked to Prove Jurisdiction in BitTorrent Cases
A judge has issued orders to four adult entertainment companies requiring they prove that the federal court in Washington has jurisdiction over nondistrict residents who pirated their movies through BitTorrent networks.
Sean Cody's Parent Company Files Porn BitTorrent Suits Against 122
Gay filmmaker Sean Cody's company has filed two porn BitTorrent lawsuits, charging that several collectives shared “Brandon & Pierce Unwrapped” online.
'Popular Demand' Porn BitTorrent Suit Fingers 1,058
AF Holdings, a Nevis-based company that holds the rights to Heartbreaker Digital's "Popular Demand," has filed suit against 1,058 John Does, all alleged to have poached and traded the 2011 movie through a BitTorrent network.
34 Porn BitTorrent Suits in Past Week Target 1,040
Adult entertainment companies filed 34 BitTorrent copyright infringement suits in the past seven days, making it one of the most litigious one-week periods in porn history.
13 Adult Studios Sue 1,106 in Past Week's BitTorrent Filings
In the past seven days, 13 adult entertainment companies have filed copyright infringement suits targeting 1,106 John Does who allegedly have poached and traded their videos.
Third Degree Films Hits 200 Detroit Residents With BitTorrent Lawsuits
More than 200 Detroit-area residents are being hit with BitTorrent lawsuits by Third Degree Films and other porn companies for illegally downloading films.
337 Porn BitTorrent Defendants Fingered in Past Week
In the past seven days, 337 more defendants were added to porn BitTorrent complaints in federal courts around the country.
258 Porn BitTorrent Defendants Targeted in Past Week
Porn BitTorrent lawsuits keep on mounting, holiday time or not. In the past week, seven copyright infringement lawsuits filed in federal courts around the U.S. aim at 258 defendants.