Piracy Lawsuit Front Company Tries to Shut Down, Accounts Overdue
Copyright Management Services Ltd (CMS) was incorporated in the United Kingdom in October 2014. Its founding director was Patrick Achache, who later rose to fame as the boss of Germany-based BitTorrent tracking company, MaverickEye. Both companies operated as parts of Guardaley, the international lawsuit factory that to date has targeted scores of thousands of alleged BitTorrent pirates in the United States, UK, Sweden, Denmark,...
Federal Court of Justice: Pirate Site Blocking Must Be a Tool of Last Resort
Sci-Hub and Libgen have developed a reputation for breaking down digital walls as part of their quest to grant universal access to scientific papers, research, and knowledge. This mission objective receives considerable support from both academics and students. In stark contrast, major publishing companies own the rights to millions of papers being offered by Sci-Hub and Libgen for free, something that undermines their premium...
