U.S. Court Orders LibGen to Pay $30m to Publishers, Issues Broad Injunction
Library Genesis, often shortened to LibGen, is one of the longest-running shadow libraries online. It provides free access to a vast collection of millions of books and academic papers that typically require payment. In recent years, rightsholders have made several attempts to shut the site down. Court orders have led to LibGen being blocked in several countries, but completely eliminating the threat has been extremely difficult. This...
LaLiga Will “File Criminal Complaints Against Google” Over Pirate IPTV
An unprecedented order handed down by a judge in Argentina mid-September was music to the ears of LaLiga President Javier Tebas. Alongside orders for local ISPs to block 69 domains linked to pirate IPTV service Magis TV, Judge Esteban Rossignoli at Court 4 of San Isidro reportedly instructed Google to “adopt the necessary technical means” to immediately uninstall the MagisTV app from all Android devices operating with an Argentinian...
