Copyright
Prenda Law's Paul Hansmeier Loses $1.5M Restitution Appeal
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals filed last week a decision upholding the verdict and sentencing in the fraud case against Prenda Law’s Paul Hansmeier.
Strike 3 Wins $108K Judgment Against Alleged Downloader
A New York court granted a default judgment for over $108,000 in favor of Strike 3 Media against a local man accused of illegally downloading videos from their Vixen Media Group studios.
Sweeping Online Copyright Enforcement Changes Added to COVID-19 Relief Package
Last night, as part of the $2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill sent to President Donald Trump for his signature today, Congress approved, in addition to the CASE Act, a controversial “felony streaming bill” written by Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) that makes sweeping changes to the way video copyright claims are handled by authorities.
NY Judge Allows Strike 3 to Serve ISP With Copyright Supboena
A New York judge authorized Strike 3 Holdings last week to serve an internet service provider with a subpoena in order to identify the individual associated with a specific assigned IP address that Strike 3 claims has been “downloading, copying and distributing” their copyrighted content using BitTorrent technology.
Japan-Based Will Co. Sues Avgle.com for Copyright Infringement
Japan-based adult entertainment company Will Co., Ltd. has filed a lawsuit against Avgle.com and its operators for infringing on 50 of its U.S. registered copyrights.
Steering Clear of Copyright Issues When Filming
If you are producing and selling your own content, here are a few key steps to take that can protect you legally, especially when it comes to unintentional copyright infringement.
Split Appeals Ruling Against AMA in International Copyright Case
A three-judge U.S. Court of Appeals panel issued an unusual set of four separate opinions yesterday in a copyright enforcement case involving AMA Multimedia in the U.S. and the Poland-based owners of upload site ePorner.com, highlighting the complex intricacies of trying to enforce digital copyrights across international jurisdictions.
Appeals Judge Grants Strike 3 Supboenas to ID Alleged Copyright Violators
A New Jersey federal judge on Tuesday overruled a circuit court ruling preventing Strike 3 Holdings from identifying alleged illegal downloaders of their adult content.
Music Piracy Ruling Could Have Large Impact on Adult Copyright Lawsuits
A published ruling by a Virginia court in a case brought forth by several record companies against the Russian owner of audio streaming ripping sites has set an important precedent for copyright cases involving adult content being pirated by non U.S.-based platforms, including tube sites.
DMCA Report: 'Safe Harbor' Tilted Against Copyright Owners
The U.S. Copyright Office released yesterday a lengthy report on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), calling for Congress to modify certain aspects of the “safe harbor” doctrine that protects tube sites, both for mainstream and adult content, from copyright liability.
Appeals: Another Legal Reverse for Porn.com Operators
A lawsuit against Sagan Limited and other defendants connected to Porn.com has been returned to a lower court by Arizona’s 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, according to documents filed Friday.
The Anatomy of Content Copyright
It can be surprising how many aspects of a video are covered by separate copyrights or other intellectual property (IP).
Questions from Appeals Judges Reveal Anti-Porn Prejudice in Copyright Infringement Ruling
Several questions posed by judges at a D.C. Court of Appeals hearing last Friday — concerning the right of Strike 3 Holdings to obtain the names of people they believe to be infringing their copyrights via Bit Torrent — challenged a lower court's decision against the adult production company by pointing to language that appears to indicate bias against pornographic content.
District Court: MetArt's Lawsuit Against Porn.com Can Move Forward
An Arizona district court yesterday denied a motion by Sagan Limited and other defendants once connected to website Porn.com, allowing a lawsuit brought against them by Hydentra HLP Int. Limited, the parent company of content producers MetArt and SexArt, to move forward later this month.
Lawyers for Nica Noelle, Mile High Media File Memo Outlining Copyright Infringement Defense
Lawyers for adult filmmaker Nica Noelle, Mile High Media's Jon Blitt and several other defendants filed a document arguing Massachusetts landlord Leah Bassett has no grounds to sue them for copyright infringement and other claims based on adult shoots Noelle directed in Bassett's rental home that include art pieces in the property.
Takedown Piracy Offers Clip Store Copyright Enforcement Services
Takedown Piracy is now offering its digital fingerprinting service to clip stores to help protect their producers’ content.
Another Judge Criticizes Strike 3 Holdings' Mass Copyright Litigation
A federal judge in New Jersey became yesterday the latest magistrate to rule against Strike 3 Holdings and also to use the occasion to criticize the adult company’s strategy of filing a massive number of copyright lawsuits against anonymous downloaders.
Digital Rights Group Warns Against New 'Small Claims Copyright Court'
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), the digital rights group which closely monitors changes in legislation regarding freedom of speech and expression online, has called the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act) making its way through congress “disastrous” and has asked for people to continue lobbying against it.
Report: Porn Copyright Suits in Spotlight as Judges Fight Back
Ongoing lawsuits against consumers accused of infringing on the copyrights of porn producers are making mainstream headlines, as Bloomberg takes a look at this phenomenon and how the U.S. courts are reacting.
Red Alert: The EU Copyright Directive
If you operate a tube style platform such as YouTube, your world is about to change courtesy of the European Parliament.