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Dutch provider must pay damages from hosting torrent site

In a landmark decision the Court of the Hague has ruled that the Dutch hosting provider XS Networks had acted unlawfully by refusing to immediately shut down the torrent hosting site SUMOTorrent and by not assisting the Dutch antipiracy group BREIN in identifying its owners. The provider is now liable for the damages caused by
October 25, 2012 Comments (0) Share
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ACTA: a timeline

See the timeline of ACTA, from the negotiations to the Agreement being rejected by the European Parliament and the subsequent reports that controversial ACTA provisions are to be implemented  as part of a different EU treaty.   
July 11, 2012 Comment (1) Share
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European Court of Justice to examine ACTA

The European Commission has asked the European Court of Justice is to examine whether ACTA, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement is incompatible with the European Union’s fundamental rights and freedoms, the EU Trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht has announced.
February 22, 2012 Comments (0) Share
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European Court of Justice rules against anti-piracy filter

The European Court of Justice has ruled that a social network cannot be made to install an anti-piracy filtering system.The judgment comes after SABAM, a Belgian institution that manages the copyright of  Belgian writers and composers wanted Netlog, a Belgian social networking website with some 94 million registered international users, to install a filtering system
February 20, 2012 Comments (0) Share
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Protests against ACTA in Poland

Approximately 10,000 people have taken to the streets across Poland in protest of the Polish government’s intention to sign ACTA, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, reports the BBC.
January 26, 2012 Comment (1) Share
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Controversial US anti-piracy act shelved in wake of massive protests

The adoption of the controversial USA ‘Stop Online Piracy’ act (SOPA) and the ‘Protect IP’ act (PIPA) has been indefinitely postponed in the wake of massive online protests by the international Internet community.
January 24, 2012 Comments (0) Share
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British student to be extradited to the United States for copyright infringement

A UK court has ruled that a British student can be extradited to the United States of America to be tried for copyright infringement. If convicted, the student could face up to 10 years in jail.
January 23, 2012 Comments (0) Share
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European Court of Justice upholds the openness of the Internet

The European Court of Justice has ruled that Internet service providers can’t be made to install monitoring systems to prevent illegal downloads of copyrighted material, as this method of intellectual property rights protection would breach European law.
November 25, 2011 Comments (0) Share
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Controversial new US anti-piracy bill under fire for enabling government censorship

The United States of America are attempting to introduce new anti-piracy legislation, the ‘Stop Online Piracy Act’, or SOPA. The bill was introduced by members of the US House of Representatives in late October and would see the disappearance of alleged copyright-infringing websites from the Internet.
November 17, 2011 Comments (0) Share
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EU music copyright extended to 70 years after recording

In September the copyright protection for performers and sound recordings in the EU was extended from 50 to 70 years.
September 30, 2011 Comments (0) Share