[telecom] Judge: An IP-Address Doesn't Identify a Person (or BitTorrent Pirate)


Judge: An IP-Address Doesn't Identify a Person (or BitTorrent Pirate)

A landmark ruling in one of the many mass-BitTorrent lawsuits in the
US has suffered a severe blow to a thus far lucrative business. Among
other things, New York Judge Gary Brown explains in great detail why
an IP-address is not sufficient evidence to identify copyright
infringers. According to the Judge this lack of specific evidence
means that many alleged BitTorrent pirates have been wrongfully
accused by copyright holders.

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http://torrentfreak.com/judge-an-ip-address-doesnt-identify-a-person-120503/


Furious judge decries "blizzard" of copyright troll lawsuits
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2012/05/furious-judge-decries-blizzard-of-copyright-troll-lawsuits.ars


New York judge blasts trolls' practices, recommends banning mass
bittorent lawsuits in the district
http://fightcopyrighttrolls.com/2012/05/02/new-york-judge-blasts-trolls-practices-recommends-banning-mass-bittorent-lawsuits-in-the-district/


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