Archive for the 'MPA' Category

Hollywood Force ISP To Use Child Abuse Filter Against File-Sharing Site

Monday, June 27th, 2011

Last year Hollywood’s Motion Picture Association (MPA) went to court seeking an injunction against UK ISP BT in order to force them to block Newzbin2, the resurrected version of the original Newzbin Usenet indexer. This week the MPA are back at the High Court again as they attempt to force BT to use their child abuse filter to block Newzbin2.

Source: Hollywood Force ISP To Use Child Abuse Filter Against File-Sharing Site

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Newzbin Slams Movie Studios After Court Defeat

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

After losing its High Court case against several Hollywood movie studios yesterday, Usenet indexing site Newzbin has responded angrily. They say that their defeat was the result of flawed evidence and the unfair legal might of the MPA, and have slammed the studios’ broken business model and monopolistic commercial practices.

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High Court Finds Newzbin Liable For Copyright Infringement

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Newzbin, the Internet’s premier Usenet indexer, has lost its High Court case against several Hollywood movie studios. Justice Kitchin found the company, which turned over more than £1 million in 2009, liable for copyright infringement and will issue an injunction restricting its activities later this week.

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Newzbin vs MPA Usenet ‘Filtering’ Trial Concludes

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

After a fairly bumpy ride, the High Court trial between Newzbin and the MPA has reached its conclusion. While the site’s owners are claiming that the site will remain open no matter what, a negative result could result in hefty damages and an obligation to make changes to the site, including the implementation of a Mininova-style filter.

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Usenet Indexer Prepares For MPAA High Court Battle

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

In May 2008, Newzbin – considered by many to be the Internet’s premier indexer and .NZB provider – announced it was under legal threat from the MPA, the MPAA’s worldwide big brother. On Monday next week, the copyright infringement showdown in London’s High Court begins.

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