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Embedding a Tweet Can Be Infringement, Court Says

To the consternation of many individuals and organizations that have embedded pictures and other content on social media platforms, a New York federal judge last week ruled that users can be held liable for copyright infringement if they embed a tweet posted by a third party.

U.S. Justices Deny Perfect 10's Request to Review Infringement Case

The U.S. Supreme Court this week dashed Perfect 10 Inc.’s hope for a review of its long-running copyright infringement battle against Giganews Inc. and Livewire Services Inc.

Perfect 10's Norm Zada Says $21.75M Fraud Suit Is 'Outrageous'

Fingers are pointing again in the long-running legal battle between Perfect 10 owner Norm Zada and Usenet providers Giganews and Livewire.

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Perfect Fit CEO Steve Callow Defines New Standard in Niche Sex

Perfect Fit's head honcho never set out to be a sex toy celebrity. “I was walking down a street in Toronto and somebody I’ve never met came up to me and asked if I was Steve Callow,” remarks the CEO.

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Perfect 10's Zada: Refusal to Rehear Case Immunizes Automated Piracy

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today refused to rehear its previous decision in the case of Perfect 10 Inc. v. Giganews Inc., which alleged a newsgroup service provider was culpable in the piracy of adult content.

Perfect 10 Seeks Rehearing of Appeal as Receiver Is Appointed

A federal judge has appointed a receiver to satisfy a $5.6 million judgment against Perfect 10, which at the same time has asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear a panel’s decision that approved the award.

9th Circuit: Perfect 10 Must Pay $5.64M in Attorneys' Fees

The owner of Perfect 10 said that he’ll seek a rehearing of today's 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision upholding an award of $5.64 million in attorneys’ fees and costs to defendants Giganews and Livewire, which were originally fingered for infringing on the adult brand’s copyrights.

Perfect 10 to Appeal $5.64M Judgment, CEO Says

Perfect 10, the online adult site and former men’s magazine that filed more than 30 copyright infringement lawsuits in the past decade, has been hit with a $5.64 million judgment over legal fees that could shut the company down.

Perfect 10 Sues French Hosting Company OVH for Infringement

Adult entertainment brand Perfect 10 has filed a federal lawsuit against French hosting company OVH, alleging that it hosts pirated copies of its copyrighted images for 17 websites.

Perfect 10, LeaseWeb Settle Infringement Case

Adult entertainment brand Perfect 10 last week entered into a settlement deal with LeaseWeb over charges that the hosting provider was working with a number of websites to host pirated copies of its copyrighted images.

Judge Won't Dismiss Infringement Suit Against LeaseWeb

A federal judge last month denied LeaseWeb's motion to dismiss Perfect 10's complaint that it should be held liable for copyright infringement. Perfect 10 in March accused the hosting provider of being in cahoots with a number of websites that host pirated copies of its copyrighted images.

LeaseWeb Sued for Allegedly Hosting Pirated Content

Adult entertainment brand Perfect 10 has fingered LeaseWeb in a federal lawsuit, accusing the hosting provider of being in cahoots with a number of websites that host pirated copies of its copyrighted images.

Perfect 10 Piracy Suit Against Google Is Dismissed

Perfect 10's eight-year legal battle against Google over copying and distributing thumbnails of its images has been placed in the grave.

Perfect 10 Sues Tumblr Over Posted Images

Tumblr, the microblogging platform and social networking website, has been hit with claims that its infringing on Perfect 10's copyrights.

Megaupload, Perfect 10 Reach Settlement

Perfect 10, file-sharing site Megaupload and operator Kim Schmitz have reached a settlement agreement in their copyright infringement suit.

Court Rules Against Perfect 10 in Google Copyright Battle

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against Perfect 10 yesterday in its long-running copyright infringement battle with Google.

Megaupload May Be Liable for Direct Infringement, Court Rules

Perfect 10 has scored a legal victory in its $5 million copyright suit against file-sharing membership site Megaupload, after a judge advanced the case by ruling that the file-storage site may be liable for direct and contributory infringement.

Perfect 10 Files $5M Suit Against Depositfiles.com

Depositfiles.com's operators on Tuesday were hit with a $5 million suit by Perfect 10, which called the business "not a legitimate file storage company and has none of the characteristics of one."

Perfect 10's $25M Suit Alleges 165,000 Poached Images

Perfect 10 has waged a $25 million suit against Texas-based Giganews Inc. and Livewire Services Inc., claiming the operator is illegally posting its copyrighted images on its servers.

Megaupload Facing $5 Million Copyright Suit

Perfect 10 has waged a $5 million copyright suit against file-sharing membership site Megaupload, as well as sister sites Megarotic,com, Megaporn.com, Megavideo.com and Megaclick.com.