UMG, Sony, and other record labels sue Verizon for $2.6B+ over allegations of violating copyright law by continuing to serve customers accused of pirating music
Lawsuit: One user's IP address was identified in 4,450 infringement notices. — Major record labels sued Verizon on Friday …
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Best argument to make that's never been made: Congress did not intend for notices of infringement to create knowledge of repeat infringers on the part of broadband/conduit providers because it did not make notice processing a condition of safe harbor for that specific type of pro…
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RIAA Sues Verizon After ISP “Buried Head in Sand” Over Subscribers' Piracy * TorrentFreak