Court of Appeals: DMCA Subpoena Shortcut to Unmask Pirates Remains Closed
Under U.S. law, rightsholders have an option to identify alleged copyright infringers without directly having to file a lawsuit. Instead, they can request a DMCA subpoena which is typically signed by a court clerk and don’t require any judicial oversight. Specifically, they allow rightsholders to obtain the personal details of anonymous alleged infringers from third-party internet services where the infringing material was stored or...
