Coder busted over GTA cheat codes
A US district court has granted video game developer Take-Two Interactive's request for a permanent injunction against a coder who profited by creating cheats for the “Grand Theft Auto” series.
‘Acid rain’ of online piracy dissolving copyright: Philip Pullman
“The law of copyright is one of the bastions of civilized living, but the acid rain of online piracy is slowly dissolving something we thought was set in stone,” according to author Philip Pullman.
Trump signs memo to stem online sale of fake goods
US President Donald Trump has signed a memorandum aimed at cracking down on the online sale of pirated and counterfeit goods.
Alibaba Anti-Counterfeiting Alliance seizes $536m of fakes in 2018
Alibaba’s Anti-Counterfeiting Alliance shut down 524 manufacturing and distribution locations in 2018, the conglomerate has said.
France to pass new online anti-piracy law this summer
France’s culture minister has said there will be “no delay” in the implementation of the European Copyright Directive into French national law ahead of the two-year deadline set by the EU.
Benefit sues counterfeiters over fake cosmetics
San Francisco-based makeup brand Benefit has taken several unnamed counterfeiters to court over the sale of fake cosmetics.
Lawyer who sued over pornography copyright set for jail
A lawyer who sued thousands of people for copyright violations after they allegedly downloaded pornography that he planted on BitTorrent websites should be jailed for 12-and-a-half-years, the US government has said.
Gang arrested in Spain after Premier League piracy sting
Spanish police have arrested five individuals after an investigation into pirate broadcasts of Premier League matches on a global streaming service.
IP experts urge EU to bin ‘misguided’ copyright plans
European academics specialising in IP have asked the EU to drop Article 11 (now Article 15 in the latest version) and 13 (now Article 17) of the proposed Copyright Directive.
Online platforms protest copyright directive ahead of final vote
Websites including Wikipedia, Reddit, Twitch and PornHub yesterday highlighted their concerns over the recently agreed European Copyright Directive.
