Gaming Companies Want Cloudflare to Unmask Pirate Site Operator
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) protects the rights of several of the largest game companies in the world. With promiment members, including EA, Disney Interactive, Epic Games, Nintendo, Take-Two, Ubisoft, and others, it is a force to be reckoned with. In addition to sending millions of takedown requests on behalf of its members, ESA also attempts to target pirate sites directly. In some cases, that requires outside...
New Piracy Blocking Order in Australia, Perhaps Congress Will Take a Look
After almost a decade of fine-tuning, including amendments to copyright law, the administration of Australia’s pirate site-blocking system looks organized and reliable. Applications for injunctions filed at Federal Court are usually headed by local movie company Village Roadshow, with the main beneficiaries the major Hollywood studios, Netflix, and more recently, Apple. This familiar format was evident again in a March application...
