Kocowa Seeks Domain Takeovers to Permanently Shut Down Dramacool Pirates
Dramacool and several associated sites suddenly shut down last November, with the operators mentioning copyright pressure as a prime reason. The move disappointed millions of Asian drama and anime pirates but the nature of Dramacool’s legal troubles was initially unknown. A few months later, legal paperwork eventually revealed that a U.S. court order, obtained by Wavve Americas (wA), the owner of legal streaming platform Kocowa, was...
Men Who Uploaded Movies to Extract Cash From Pirates Have Been Acquitted
When studying law in Taiwan back in 2019, Kevin Lin learned that law firms were doing good business in the anti-piracy space. After he graduated, he aimed to do the same. Around June 2022, reports emerged that Lin was a suspect in what was described locally as a “copyright cockroach” case. After teaming up with a like-minded former classmate who happened to be a lawyer, Lin founded Truth Intellectual Property Consulting Co, a company...
Streameast Reclaimed Domain Name Previously Seized By the U.S. Government
Authorities in the United States have seized many domain names over the years, including those associated with online piracy. In some cases, domains are seized as part of a criminal prosecution. Megaupload.com, for example, was taken down thirteen years ago and remains under the control of the United States which renews its registration annually. Not all seizures are treated equally, however. In some cases, domains are simply let back...
BitTorrent’s DHT and the Leading ISP Networks Helping to Keep it Alive
Nearly a quarter of a century after its debut, internet users stocking up on the latest multi-GB Linux distros can still do so with help from the BitTorrent protocol. Able to download chunks of even the largest files, distributed among other users who could be anywhere on the planet, BitTorrent’s file transfer skills are two decades old yet never fail to impress. For those yet to sample the magic of magnet links, the whole process...
Bungie’s Copyright Battle Against Cheat Seller AimJunkies Ends with Final Capitulation
Four years ago, Bungie filed a complaint at a federal court in Seattle, accusing Destiny 2 cheat seller AimJunkies.com of copyright and trademark infringement, among other things. The same accusations were also leveled against Phoenix Digital Group, several people connected to the company, and a third-party developer. Bungie Wins Landmark Jury Trial After years of legal back-and-forth, in May 2024 the case became the first of its kind...
U.S. Govt. Asks to Speak on Cox’s Behalf in Supreme Court Piracy Liability Showdown
The Supreme Court case between several major record labels and Internet provider Cox Communications is a landmark legal battle. The outcome will determine how Internet providers should deal with pirating subscribers on their networks. Should alleged pirates be disconnected from the Internet after repeated third-party allegations of copyright infringement? Or does that go too far? As previously reported, the case revolves around...
