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Article 13: UK will not implement EU copyright law

January 24, 2020 World Justice News 0

Universities and Science Minister Chris Skidmore has said that the UK will not implement the EU Copyright Directive after the country leaves the EU. Several companies have criticised the law, which would hold them accountable for not […]

Cox Is Liable for Pirating Subscribers, Hit With $1 Billion Damages Verdict

December 20, 2019 World Justice News 0

Internet provider Cox Communications is responsible for the copyright infringements of its subscribers, a Virginia federal jury has ruled. The ISP is contributorily and vicariously liable for the copyright infringements and must pay a group […]

Movie Pirate Pleads Guilty, Faces Five Years in Prison, Forfeits Millions of Dollars

November 29, 2019 World Justice News 0

A man who ran several US-based ‘pirate’ websites has pleaded guilty to one count each of criminal copyright infringement and tax evasion. Talon White, 29, faces up to five years in prison and must pay […]

Arrests shut down illegal TV streaming gang

March 22, 2019 World Justice News 0

Police raids across Europe have broken up a sophisticated operation that pirated and resold net-based TV (IPTV) channels. Five people have been arrested and dozens of servers shut down as a result of raids in […]

US Supreme Court Petitioned to Fix Repeat Infringer ‘DMCA Disarray’

September 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

Adult content producer Ventura Content has petitioned the court to clarify how and when the DMCA protects online services from piracy liability. According to Ventura, the lower courts have “given birth to a new monster,” […]

Pirate Site Blocking Threatens Canada’s Net Neutrality

May 15, 2018 World Justice News 0

The Canadian pirate site blocking proposal threatens net neutrality, the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics warns. In a report that’s supported across the political spectrum, the committee […]

Iran Arrests Six Movie Pirates After Rival ‘Licensed’ Pirates Complain

October 3, 2017 World Justice News 0

Six people said to be the administrators of ‘pirate’ movie site Tinymoviez have been arrested by Iranian authorities. What makes the case unusual is that it’s possible for such sites to be licensed by the […]

Court Rules YouTube Doesn’t Have to Expose IP-Addresses of Movie Pirates

September 10, 2017 World Justice News 0

YouTube doesn’t have to hand over the IP-addresses of infringing uploaders to a German filmmaker, the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt has ruled. The Court argues that IP-addresses can not be used to send a […]

Six arrested for movie piracy blackmail plot

May 19, 2017 World Justice News 0

In 2017 there’s a trend of people threatening to leak movies online unless a ransom is paid. With Disney refusing to pay in a similar situation this week, there are clear signs that perpetrators can […]

EU Court Rules Selling Piracy-Configured Media Players is Illegal

April 27, 2017 World Justice News 0

Selling devices pre-configured to obtain copyright-infringing content is illegal, the European Court of Justice effectively ruled today. The decision, which evolved from a case involving anti-piracy group BREIN and a shop that sold piracy-configured media […]

Human Rights

Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court

November 28, 2025 0

A Japanese court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional – bucking a trend set by courts around the country that had raised hopes for marriage equality in Japan. The ruling was […]

Australia

Teenagers launch legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children

November 26, 2025 0

Two teenagers have launched a legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children younger than 16. The challenge comes two weeks before the law, a world first, is set to take effect. It is […]

Human Rights

Major changes to the UK’s asylum system announced

November 18, 2025 0

The home secretary has announced major changes to the UK’s asylum system. Modelled on the policies of Denmark, Shabana Mahmood hopes her proposals will make the country less attractive to illegal migrants and make it […]