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Guide for defendants in mass copyright lawsuits (Bit Torrent Filesharing cases)

Submitted by New Media Rights on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 09:52

You may be a defendant, or may know a defendant involved in one of the “BitTorrent filesharing lawsuits.” These suits are also sometimes referred to as “Mass copyright lawsuits” because for the first time, hundreds and sometimes thousands of individuals like yourself have been implicated in lawsuits alleging “copyright infringement.” Indeed, as of September 2011, there are over 200,000 individuals involved in such lawsuits.

New Media Rights has drafted the guide below to provide you with basic, practical information regarding these lawsuits.

How To Find Free and Legal BitTorrent Sites

Submitted by New Media Rights on Thu, 07/29/2010 - 08:48

Free, legally distributed books, movies, and music are just waiting to be discovered online, so it’s a shame that fans aren’t aware of all of the Bittorrentⁱ tracker sites where this content is freely available. By downloading from the sites on this list, you’ll support artists and avoid a copyright infringement lawsuit from the RIAA.

How FCC Chairman's net neutrality proposal will affect broadband, cell phones, and an "Open Internet"

Submitted by art neill on Tue, 09/22/2009 - 16:24

FCCⁱ Chairman Genachowski has proposed six net neutrality principles be adopted as rules by the FCC. This welcome sign for an "Open" Internet could effect everything from your home Internet Service to your cell phone and broadband data card service.

But this is just the first step. Learn about what the FCC Chairman proposes and how it affects your Internet service.