29 April 2019Copyright

Lawyers behind ‘sham’ copyright suits to be sentenced

The US district attorney prosecuting the lawyers behind a so-called ‘honeypot’ copyright infringement scam has appealed to victims to apply for restitution.

Already registered?

For multi-user price options, or to check if your company has an existing subscription that we can add you to for FREE, please email Adrian Tapping at atapping@newtonmedia.co.uk

More on this story

article

DoJ charges three for operating illegal dark web marketplace

8 May 2019 Law enforcement in the US, Germany and the Netherlands have charged three Germans with operating one of the world’s largest dark web marketplaces, following a two-year investigation.

Lawyer who sued over pornography copyright set for jail

29 March 2019 A lawyer who sued thousands of people for copyright violations after they allegedly downloaded pornography that he planted on BitTorrent websites should be jailed for 12-and-a-half-years, the US government has said.

What is an ‘AI training declaration’ and who might need one?

Vidal: Settled expectations factor is ‘unconstitutional overreach’

‘Sad beige’ lawsuit shows how hard it is for influencers to stand out

A step too far? Why Stewart’s approach is dividing opinion

Stamped out: What was in the US Copyright Office AI report?

Third Circ grants first ‘fair use’ AI and copyright appeal in Thomson v ROSS

Getty bid to broaden claim shut down by Court of Appeal

How to cook a frog: The erosion of exclusive copyright in the EU

Lawyers behind ‘sham’ copyright suits to be sentenced

More on this story

Editor's picks

Editor's picks

More articles