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5 January 2021CopyrightMuireann Bolger

Record labels defeat ISP’s ‘false piracy notices’ countersuit

Major record labels have prevailed against an internet service provider (ISP), after the US District Court for the Middle District of Florida dismissed a complaint on December 29, which alleged the music companies targeted subscribers with false and deceptive piracy notices.

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