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More Than a “Bit” of Win for Australian ISP

Previously cited as “the case that could shut down the internet“, Roadshow Films Pty Ltd v iiNet Ltd [2012] HCA 16 (commonly known as AFACT v iiNet or the iiTrial) concluded with a unanimous decision from the Australian High Court ruling that the iiNet, an internet service provider, was not liable for copyright infringement from […]

The Pirate Bay: An Ocean Away from Google?

Over an eleven day period ending last Wednesday, three lay judges and one professional judge presided over the most closely followed and polarized trials in recent Swedish history. In their hands lies the fate of the Pirate Bay – the ever-popular BitTorrent website. With the court’s judgment due in April, file-sharers and copyright holders all […]