[–] DiscontentedMajority 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Techdirt has tons of stories about these guys if anyone is interested.
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[–] frankenmine 3 points 1 point 4 points (+4|-3) ago
The Washington Post is corrupt and should be archived in the OP. It doesn't deserve our support. Please keep this in mind for future posts.
Also, please see:
[–] terren 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
The Judge's language when he penalises them is amazing starting with this quote "“The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.” —Spock, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)." https://popehat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/PendaSanctionsOrder.pdf
[–] derram 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Feds indict two men in alleged $6 million ‘porno-trolling’ extortion scheme - The Washington Post
'Prosecutors allege the men netted some $6 million between 2011 and 2014 by threatening fraudulent copyright lawsuits against hundreds of unwitting victims. '
'On Friday, federal prosecutors unsealed an 18-count indictment charging Hansmeier and Steele with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, conspiracy to commit and suborn perjury, and other charges. '
'After a while, judges started to catch on, among them Wright, from the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. '
'The attorneys, who ran a firm called Prenda Law, would use shell companies to buy up copyrights for pornographic movies, then upload those movies to file-sharing websites such as Pirate Bay, where they would monitor who downloaded them. '
'First, judges started limiting their ability to sue multiple defendants in the same suit. '
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[–] cynoclast [S] ago
The RIAA and MPAA exist exclusively for the benefit of lawyers.