Court Empowers Hollywood in Race to Block “Wicked: For Good” Piracy
While Australia’s site-blocking mechanism has made few enemies since 2018, it hasn’t been known for being fast. As discussed earlier this year, accuracy has traditionally been favored over speed, which is contrary to less cautious approaches taken in other countries. After an unprecedented request and cooperation from the Federal Court, Australia will now step up several gears and show whether it can achieve both. Not Just Another...
Belgium’s Latest Pirate Site-Blocking Order Spares DNS Providers
Over the past few months, Belgium has issued several site-blocking orders targeting hundreds of piracy-linked domain names. These blockades follow a newly instated two-step process. A local court first issues a blocking order, after which a special government body determines how it will be implemented. This process aims to prevent errors and overblocking. Pirate DNS Blocking While site blocking is common in Europe, these new Belgian...
DDoS Guard: LaLiga’s Piracy Blocks Test Whether Anyone Will Protect the Internet
A report published by the European Commission last month assessed whether its Recommendation of May 2023 had made a difference in the fight against pirated streams. No significant improvement” was the downbeat conclusion. From the perspective of top-tier Spanish football league, LaLiga, new legislation is the only workable solution, and it needs to be implemented in Europe, sooner rather than later. LaLiga Claims to Have Slashed...
Supreme Court: Can ISPs Be Liable For Piracy By Doing Nothing?
The Supreme Court case between several major record labels and Internet provider Cox Communications is one of the landmark copyright battles of this decade. The outcome will determine how Internet providers should deal with pirating subscribers on their networks. The Supreme Court must decide whether an ISP can be held liable for failing to disconnect repeat copyright infringers. In addition, it must determine if this ‘inaction’...
Operation 404: 3,000+ Pirate Domains Blocked, USDOJ & USDOC Get to Watch
After years of uncontrolled piracy, in 2019 authorities in Brazil teamed up with ICE and the US Department of Justice to launch Operation 404. Described as a “milestone” for Brazil’s momentum in the fight against piracy, it was revealed that with assistance from overseas, 136 websites and 100 apps had been put out of action, either by domain suspension or site blocking measures. Local agencies and anti-piracy groups including ANCINE...
Nhentai Rejects Piracy Claims, Hits Back with $500k Damages Claim for Fraud
With an estimated 85 million visits per month, Nhentai is one of the most trafficked websites online today. The site serves adult-oriented anime and manga, also known as hentai. These spicy Japanese comics are popular worldwide, but not everyone is happy with with the content Nhentai has to offer. Some rightsholders consider the site a deviant pirate operation. In the summer of 2024, California-based rightsholder PCR Distributing...
