Biggest pirate in the US sentenced to 5 years
Sharebeast, Newjams and Albumjams were sites to pirate prerelease songs from the likes of Justin Bieber, Pitbull and Beyonce. Continue reading Biggest pirate in the US sentenced to 5 years
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Epic Games sues 14-year-old cheater, mother launches rhetorical firestorm
I would run away if I were you, Epic Games: she’s scary, and she’s got good points. Continue reading Epic Games sues 14-year-old cheater, mother launches rhetorical firestorm
86-year-old grandmother billed $5K, accused of pirating zombie game
An Ontario octogenarian has been caught up in Canada’s institution of new copyright infringement rules. Continue reading 86-year-old grandmother billed $5K, accused of pirating zombie game
The Pirate Bay Founder Ordered to Pay $395,000 Fine in Lawsuit he didn’t even know about
One of the founders of notorious file-sharing website The Pirate Bay has been ordered to pay a fine worth nearly US$400,000 to several major record labels after their content was shared illegally via the platform.
The penalty has been imposed on The … Continue reading The Pirate Bay Founder Ordered to Pay $395,000 Fine in Lawsuit he didn’t even know about
Google Wins Epic Java Copyright Case Against Oracle
Google has finally won six-year long $9-billion legal battle with Oracle over the use of Java APIs in Android.
Oracle filed its lawsuit against Google in 2010, claiming that the company illegally used 11,500 lines of Java code in its Android operating… Continue reading Google Wins Epic Java Copyright Case Against Oracle