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Facebook Sued For Refusing to Remove Copyrighted Photo

January 20, 2019 World Justice News 0

Photographer Kristen Pierson Reilly has filed a lawsuit against Facebook for failing to respond properly to a DMCA notice. The social network refused to remove a copy of her photo, stating that it wasn’t clear […]

Pirate IPTV Services Will Be Blocked Says Set-Top Box Manufacturer

December 30, 2018 World Justice News 0

Infomir, the manufacturer of the popular MAG range of set-top boxes, says it will block the portals of suspected copyright-infringing IPTV providers following complaints from copyright holders. While MAG devices are used to access plenty […]

Movie Company Demands €200,000 From YouTube Over Pirated Film

December 2, 2018 World Justice News 0

Dutch movie production company Farmhouse TV & Film is demanding €200,000 from YouTube after a user uploaded a pirated copy of the film “Redbad.” The video in question was viewed half a million times. Although […]

US Judge Slams Copyright Troll For Using His Court “Like an ATM”

November 24, 2018 World Justice News 0

A judge in the U.S. has issued one of the most scathing opinions ever seen in a copyright troll case. In response to an early discovery request by porn troll Strike 3 Holdings, Judge Royce […]

Canada Introduces Bill to Ban Piracy Settlement Notices

November 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

A new bill introduced by the Canadian Government proposes to ban the inclusion of settlement demands in the piracy notices ISPs are required to forward to subscribers. This practice is seen as an abuse of […]

YouTube: New EU Copyright Law Could “Drastically Change the Internet”

October 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has issued a stark warning over the amendments to copyright law recently voted on by the EU Parliament. Wojcicki says the current wording of Article 13 threatens to “shut down” the […]

Canadian Music Group Proposes ‘Copyright Tax’ on Internet Use

October 6, 2018 World Justice News 0

In Canada, there have been ongoing discussions and proposals about new levies and fees to compensate creators for ‘missed revenue.’ There have been calls to levy a tax on mobile devices such as iPhones, for […]

U.S. Wants Prison Sentence for Facebook User Who Pirated ‘Deadpool’

September 17, 2018 World Justice News 0

The US Government is recommending a six-month prison sentence for a California man who uploaded a pirated version of the movie Deadpool to Facebook. In just a few days the copy was viewed 6,386,456 times. […]

EU Parliament Adopts Controversial ‘Upload Filter’ Proposal

September 12, 2018 World Justice News 0

In a plenary vote, the European Parliament backed an alternative to the original Article 13 proposal, but one that would still result in an indirect upload filter requirement for many Internet services. Pirate Party MEP […]

Dish is Hiring an Investigator to Research and Monitor Pirates

September 8, 2018 World Justice News 0

Dish Network, one of the largest pay-TV providers in the United States, sees online piracy as a serious threat that can’t be ignored. The company is hiring a new anti-piracy specialist who will be tasked […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

Australia

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 0

A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app. It comes almost two years after Roxanne Tickle successfully sued Sall Grover, founder of the […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]