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California Federal Court Rules DMCA Subpoenas Can’t Be Used for Foreign Piracy Lawsuits

February 9, 2026 World Justice News 0

A California federal court has ruled that identity information obtained through DMCA subpoenas cannot be used for foreign copyright lawsuits, rejecting manga publisher Shueisha’s attempt to use it outside the United States. The decision comes […]

Premier League Targets Dozens of Pirate Streaming Sites through Cloudflare Subpoena

January 1, 2026 World Justice News 0

England’s Premier League has obtained a DMCA subpoena against Cloudflare, hoping to curb the seemingly unbridled growth of sports streaming services. The filing in the Central District of California identifies dozens of infringing domains and […]

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GoDaddy Ordered To Unmask Owners of over 100 Alleged Copyright-Infringing Domains

December 18, 2025 World Justice News 0

In late May 2025, a Gibraltar-based company asked GoDaddy to deny service to over 100 domains, based on allegations of widespread copyright infringement. A subsequent DMCA subpoena, compelling GoDaddy to disclose the operators’ personal details, […]

Motion Picture Association Shut Down OnionPlay’s Discord & Tries to Unmask Pirate Site Operator

November 28, 2025 World Justice News 0

The Motion Picture Association has its eyes set on the streaming portal OnionPlay. After successfully petitioning Discord to shut down the site’s community server, the Hollywood group has secured a DMCA subpoena requiring Discord to […]

Piracy Giant Mangajikan’s “Website Closed” After 185m Visits in May Alone

June 13, 2025 World Justice News 0

Earlier this week, Japanese manga publisher Shueisha filed a DMCA subpoena application in the U.S., as it continues to pursue the operators of major pirate sites. At the very top of Shueisha’s latest list is […]

MPA and RIAA Want to be Heard in Crucial DMCA Subpoena Appeal

April 23, 2025 World Justice News 0

The MPA and RIAA want to have their say in a crucial third-party Ninth Circuit appeal about the use of DMCA subpoenas against alleged online pirates. Fearing a ruling that could limit their enforcement options, […]

English Premier League Subpoena Requires Cloudflare to Unmask Streaming Pirates

April 5, 2025 World Justice News 0

Piracy poses a major threat to the Premier League’s broadcast rights, prompting it to take continued action against rogue streaming sites. Hoping to unmask the anonymous operators behind dozens of pirate sites, the league has […]

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Reddit and Film Companies Clash in Appeals Court Over Sharing Users’ IP Addresses

January 22, 2025 World Justice News 0

Reddit finds itself in court once again as movie companies continue to seek information on the site’s users. After several rejections, the case is now before the Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeals. The rightsholders argue […]

Discord Disputes DMCA Subpoena, Rejects Role as ‘Anti-Piracy’ Partner

October 17, 2024 World Justice News 0

Korean game publisher Nexon is using the U.S. legal system to address online copyright infringement. The company obtained a DMCA subpoena that requires Discord to hand over the personal details of suspected pirates. While Discord […]

RIAA and MPA Urge Court Not to Disarm the DMCA Subpoena Anti-Piracy Tool

October 2, 2024 World Justice News 0

The RIAA and MPA are concerned about a recent court ruling that could hinder their ability to combat online piracy using DMCA subpoenas. The court’s decision suggests that IP addresses may not be considered “links”, […]

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Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]

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US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

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Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]