Torrent Defenders

Copyright enforcement doesn’t always come in the form of a subpoena notice from an ISP. Often, copyright holders will send alleged infringers a cease and desist letter, indicating that they believe their rights are being infringed, and requesting that the activity stop, without communicating any demand for payment. This invites an opportunity

A Pennsylvania judge recently affirmed that a person connecting to another’s unsecured wifi does not have an expectation of privacy in that wireless connection. The defendant, who was suspected of downloading child pornography, challenged the police’s use of a tracking tool called “Moocherhunter,” which identifies the geo-location of hackers and individuals who

Early next year, five major Internet Service Providers (ISPs) will roll out the implementation of the “6 strikes” plan. The “six strikes” plan, or Copyright Alert System (CAS), is the result of a private-party agreement between five major ISPs (AT&T, Cablevision, Comcast, Time Warner, and Verizon) and the MPAA and RIAA. Last

BitTorrent suits alleging illegal download of movies, from Hollywood films like The Hurt Locker to accusations of numerous porn downloads, have been in the headlines for months. But film companies aren’t the only ones going after alleged downloaders. Ebook publisher Wiley and Sons has been more quietly suing alleged illegal downloaders as

Fear is one of the most common gut reactions that people experience once they receive notice that their IP address has been linked to copyright infringement. But right after fear is the notion that “if I just ignore this, it will go away.” While ignoring a notice of a subpoena can be