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Court Orders Universe IPTV to Pay DISH $7m in Copyright Infringement Damages

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DISH Files Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against IPTV Provider. Initially filed in August 2020, the complaint targeted five ‘doe’ defendants, together doing business as Universe IPTV and Universe TV. Together they were accused of direct and contributory copyright infringement.

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3 Count: Warhol Battle

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Lynn sued allegiging that those prints were a copyright infringement. 2: Textile Designer Sues Zulily for Copyright Infringement. The lawsuit indicates that this is not the first run in between the two parties, as EKB claims to have sent a cease and desist letter to the company in 2020.

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Using the Copyright Small Claims Board to Fight Essay Mills

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In December 2020, the United States government passed the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act). The act, to put it simply, created the Copyright Small Claims Board (CCB), a “small claims court” to hear copyright infringement disputes. In the one and a half years since, the U.S.

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3 Count: Music Licensing is Strange…

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The lawsuit targets Jason Tusa and actually began back in August 2020 when he shuttered his Area 51 service following a cease-and-desist letter. Now ACE, which is a group of film studios and legal streaming platforms, is now demanding some $16.35

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YTS Breaks Unique Settlement Agreement by Uploading Pirated Films

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Traditionally, when copyright holders go after pirate sites, their main mission is to shut them down permanently. In some cases these shutdowns are easy, only requiring a cease and desist order to be delivered to the owner’s home address. YTS Lawsuits and Settlements As one of the most iconic piracy brands, YTS.mx

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Pirate IPTV: Police Organized Crime Unit Arrests Three Men in UK

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Two 31-year-old men from Blackpool and a 29-year-old man from Oldham were arrested on suspicion of criminal copyright infringement offenses and were later released under investigation. Affiliated police forces in Lancashire also shut down North West IPTV back in 2020. Who Are The Men?

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Hollywood Demands $16.35m From Operator of Pirate IPTV Services

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In 2020 his Area 51 service was shut down following an Alliance For Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) cease-and-desist letter. A confidential settlement was reached in October 2020 but it’s claimed that the defendant then launched Digital UniCorn Media and another service called Altered Carbon. Breach of Contract.