![]() ![]() Wired writes that the next biggest lawsuit of its kind targeted over 15,000 BitTorrenters for downloading a number of pornographic films. Defendants are commonly offered to pay quick-and-dirty settlements of around $3,000 to avoid legal fees and maximum penalties. ![]() Copyright Group "pioneered" the practice of suing BitTorrent downloaders, this strategy has been duplicated by other lawyers. It is a business headed by Thomas Dunlap of the Washington law firm, Dunlap, Grubb & Weaver. Copyright Group is not affiliated with the federal government. Despite its official-sounding name, the U.S. copyright law states that individuals who willfully commit copyright infringement could face fines of up to $150,000 per violation. With Jim Lampley, Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Rich Little. It differs from earlier file-sharing services like the original Napster that only allowed users to download a file from a single source. BitTorrent is a file-sharing protocol that allows users to download data for a single file from multiple hosts simultaneously. According to the outlet, this is the biggest BitTorrent case in U.S. Copyright Group will likely issue subpoenas to Internet service providers demanding the names of BitTorrent file sharers who illegally downloaded the 2010 Sylvester Stallone movie " The Expendables." The organization has already identified over 23,000 scofflaws. ![]() You might end up paying a lot more than $12. Jonesin' to see that new Sylvester Stallone flick but don't want to shell out the bucks? Before you hit that download button, think again. ![]()
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