It's a victory for common sense, they say
Fellow ISPs have spent the day congratulating iiNet on its court victory over the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT).
Fighting a copyright case in the Federal Court is a costly affair, according to iiNet's financial statements
The legal stoush between the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) and iiNet (ASX: IIN) will cost the ISP $4 million.
Claims investigator’s actions during their research did not accurately demonstrate the actions of iiNet users
Attempts by AFACT investigators to incriminate iiNet of copyright infringement do not accurately reflect consumers and are therefore flawed, the ISP’s barrister, Richard Cobden SC, claimed in his closing address.
Several experts claim the legal dogfight between copyright holders and iiNet will do nothing to appease the problem of illegal file sharing which plagues the entertainment industry.
Several experts claim the legal dogfight between
copyright holders and iiNet will do nothing to
appease the problem of illegal file sharing which
plagues the entertainment industry.
The landmark legal brawl between iiNet and film studios represented by the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) has commenced.
The landmark legal brawl between iiNet and film
studios represented by the Australian Federation
Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) has commenced.
Thirty-four film studio and television network
applicants united under the industry group are suing iiNet
for copyright infringement, claiming the ISP was willingly
negligent in allowing users to pirate films through
BitTorrent software and peer-to-peer (P2P) networks.
Court ended on day four ahead of schedule due to dispute over evidence
Day four of the copyright case between film studios, represented by the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT), ended early due to conflict over the use of confidential documents.
While AFACT claims iiNet internal emails prove the ISP’s “flagrant disregard” for copyright, iiNet contests the relevance of the emails to the court case.
AFACT has supplied iiNet internal emails to the court in a bid to demonstrate the ISP’s indifference to copyright infringements and its attempt to call in “a personal favour” from the WA Police. In response, iiNet dismissed the relevance of these emails to the case.
The copyright industry body withdraws another claim against iiNet close to trial date in a bid to boost its main case
The Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) has dropped another legal claim against iiNet six days before its Federal Court trial in a bid to bolster its main case.
AFACT has opposed the industry body’s interest in participating in the legal proceedings
The Internet Industry Association (IIA) is seeking Court permission to join the legal brawl between iiNet and the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT).
Both plantiff and defendant have called on pundits to gain the upper hand
iiNet has put forward a new defence in its court battle with the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) and has hired the help of an expert witness.
A small victory for the ISP in its copyright court battle
In an ongoing court saga, copyright holders have dropped a portion of their legal case involving accusations that internet service provider (ISP), iiNet, has breached copyright.
