BitTorrent
New Twist in 'Avatar XXX' BitTorrent Suit
The suit involving 1,106 BitTorrent users who allegedly poached "This Ain’t Avatar XXX 3D" has gone south. A federal judge severs all but one of the defendants and now wants counsel for the unnamed John Doe.
3 Porn BitTorrent Suits Squeezed in Texas
Another federal judge has decided to scrutinize BitTorrent cases in Texas.
Titan Roadblocked in Porn BitTorrent Lawsuit
Titan Media, which hit a roadblock in a BitTorrent suit last week, has vowed to refile it.
BlazingBucks Sues 2,925 in Porn BitTorrent Suit
BlazingBucks' parent company filed suit against 2,925 BitTorrent users Wednesday for trading its content.
German Porn Producer Drops BitTorrent Suit
German porn producer Mick Haig Productions has dropped its suit against 670 John Does who allegedly downloaded “Der Gute Onkel,” translated in English as “The Good Uncle.”
Corbin Fisher Offers $1K Amnesty to BitTorrent Users
Gay adult studio and distributor Corbin Fisher said it will grant amnesty for a limited time to surfers who have been trading its content online.
EFF Seeks to Protect Rights of BitTorrent Users
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has filed an amicus brief asking an Illinois judge to throw out subpoenas related to mass BitTorrent lawsuits, which join thousands of defendants together in an effort to secure a financial settlement.
Justin Slayer Takes Aim at 1,254 BitTorrent Users
Justin Slayer International Inc. filed suit on Monday against 1,254 John Doe defendants, alleging they uploaded and downloaded "Sara Jay in Heat."
10,243 BitTorrent Defendants Added This Week
Since Monday, 10,243 John Doe defendants have been fingered for using BitTorrent programs to download adult videos.
Major BitTorrent Porn Sites Shut Down
Two of the Internet’s biggest porn BitTorrent trackers — Empornium and PureTNA — have been permanently shut down, possibly buckling under pressure from the adult industry’s recent flood of lawsuits.
BrokeAmateurs Files BitTorrent Suit Against 168 Does
The operator of BrokeAmateurs.com has filed suit against 168 John Doe plaintiffs who are alleged to have traded its video showcasing model Brianna in hardcore scenes.
Axel Braun’s Attorneys Focus on New BitTorrent Strategy
Axel Braun Productions’ legal team is focusing on a new strategy after dropping the last remaining John Doe defendant in its BitTorrent suit against 7,097 does who allegedly poached “Batman XXX: A Porn Parody.”
12,637 More Porn BitTorrent Defendants
In the past two weeks, six adult entertainment companies have filed seven lawsuits against 12,637 John Doe defendants.
Titan BitTorrent Suit Alleges Civil Conspiracy
Titan Media, in a recent suit against 435 anonymous BitTorrent users, has added another layer to allegations in its copyright infringement complaint — one that to date has not been used in a suit against porn file sharers.
Axel Braun to BitTorrent Pirates: 'Heads Will Roll'
Axel Braun says he plans to continue his legal battle against file sharers who steal his content. "Heads will roll," Braun told XBIZ. "I said it once, and I'll say it again, Fuck 'em all.
'Porn,' 'XXX' Make Top 10 BitTorrent Search Terms
It may come as no surprise to the adult industry plagued by free content, but the search terms “porn” and “XXX” made the "Top 10" for most BitTorrent searches in 2010 on a new list compiled by TorrentFreak.
Lee Roy Myers Film at the Center of BitTorrent Suit
Adding to his growing list of BitTorrent lawsuits, Texas attorney Evan Stone has filed another copyright infringement claim against 247 John Does on behalf of distributor Adult Source Media.
U.S. Judge Blocks Porn BitTorrent Suits Filed in W. Va.
A federal judge has quashed thousands of subpoenas that were requested in seven porn BitTorrent suits, ruling that the cases improperly join mass defendants together.
Lightspeed Media Expands BitTorrent Suit to 1,000
Lightspeed Media added 900 more John Doe defendants to a lawsuit filed in September that named 100 BitTorrent downloaders.