Internet service providers and digital rights activists have criticised a UK minister after he called for a range of tough new measures to tackle online piracy
The UK government has dropped measures to introduce site blocking in the Digital Economy Act, after they were dismissed as cumbersome and unworkable
Internet service provider BT must block access to a pirated movie site, a UK judge said today
A decision in a dispute between the film industry and the UK’s biggest internet service provider is on hold pending the Court of Justice of the EU’s judgment in L’Oréal v eBay
A South Carolina jury has held a web hosting service liable for wilful contributory trade mark infringement and unfair trade practices for helping to build a copycat golf club site
The Full Federal Court of Australia has found that an Australian internet service provider did not authorise copyright infringement carried out by its customers in a case that is now likely to be appealed to the High Court
An Irish minister has dismissed rumours that she would amend copyright legislation before the government changes, but confirmed consultations are under way
The European Commission wants to “explore how to involve” ISPs more closely in the fight against IP abuse
An Irish court has declined to grant an injunction against broadband supplier UPC in a case brought by five record labels
Irish law will need to change before websites can be blocked for breaching copyright laws, say Irish lawyers
Delegates at the AIPPI Congress in Paris last week sent out a clear message that effective and enforceable copyright protection should be safeguarded in the digital environment
Copyright owners will be required to pay 75% of the costs of notifying alleged online infringers under the Digital Economy Act, the UK government says
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