A lot of low budget straight to video movies in there, but some slightly bigger ones too. Hurt locker piracy still popular, despite lawsuits. According to the hollywood reporter, filmmakers behind the film are preparing to launch a fullscale attack on, get this tens of thousands of people who downloaded the movie. What to do if you are named in a bittorrent lawsuit nolo. Of the dastardly downloaders on the chopping block 10,532 subscribe to comcast, 5,239 to verizon, 2,699. The paper says in part that the nature of piracy lawsuits went through a fundamental change around 2010. Hurt locker lawsuit targets a recordbreaking 24,583 ip. Hurt locker makers return to sue 2,514 bittorrent users. Jul 05, 2010 despite a pending lawsuit against 5,000 hurt locker downloaders and the promises from its makers to sue even more, the film is still being downloaded by thousands of people every day. The production studio behind the movie hurt locker, voltage pictures, is attempting to go after a record 24,583 illegal bittorrent users. Nov 08, 2010 ive been hearing through the grapevine that the hurt locker prosecution team has begun their next wave of lawsuits. Washington judge revokes subpoenas in huge bittorrent.
Canadians are actually getting sued for filesharing. It all started seven years ago with case involving the oscarwinning film the hurt locker. Although this appears to be good news for the defendants, the. The first bittorrent lawsuits involved the download of pornographic movies which have a greater likelihood of forcing quick settlements, but recent cases have involved major motion pictures such as the hurt locker, the company you keep, and dallas buyers club. The recordbreaking lawsuit, filed by the makers of the hurt locker against 24,583 alleged bittorrent users, has come to an end. On may 12, 2010, voltage pictures, the production company behind the hurt locker, announced that it would attempt to sue potentially tens of thousands of online computer users who downloaded unlicensed copies of the film using the bittorrent and p2p networks. Hurt locker prosecution team suing internet downloaders. So yes, i am one of the 5000 getting sued for allegedly downloading hurt locker. Voltage pictures, the makers of the oscarwinning movie the hurt locker, have filed a new lawsuit at a federal court in florida. Hurt locker filesharing lawsuits put the hurt on everyone. If your name and address are released, you might be named in the lawsuit. Hurt lock producer sues 5,000 bittorrent users hurt lock producer sues 5,000 bittorrent users.
The makers of the oscarwinning movie hurt locker have joined a very lucrative pay up or else scheme that will target tens of thousands of u. A massive lawsuit filed against over 23,000 people who were accused of using bittorrent to illegally download the 2010 action movie the expendables. Despite a pending lawsuit against 5,000 hurt locker downloaders and the promises from its makers to sue even more, the film is still being downloaded by thousands of people every day. The hurt locker leaked to bittorrent tracker sites everywhere more than 6 months before its official us release date of june 26th, 2009.
The hurt locker is protected by the first amendment courtesy of summit entertainment the 9th circuit rules that an iraqi war veterans lawsuit would violate the u. The guys over there point out that the electronic frontier foundation, sorta like the aclu for tech, will appear in federal court this week, trying to stop all those hurt locker bittorrent lawsuits. How mass bittorrent lawsuits turn lowbudget movies into big bucks. Interestingly, the makers do not seem to be sending takedown notices to torrent sites, most likely because that would ruin their business plan. Voltage has brought lawsuits against pirates in canada before, but its last litigation. Jun 16, 2011 in the case of the hurt locker group lawsuit, the judge overseeing the case is a former riaa lobbyist. By targeting at least 2,514 alleged bittorrent users, voltage pictures hopes to recoup several million dollars in settlements to compensate the studio for piracyrelated losses. The makers of the film brought the suit against a recordbreaking.
The expendables bittorrent lawsuit dismissed neowin. The producers of the hurt locker are preparing a massive lawsuit against tens of thousands of people who pirated the oscarwinning drama. Hurt locker lawsuit targets 24,583 bittorrent users pcworld. Producers of the film will now file a lawsuit against those who have.
Slyck news putting the hurt locker on bittorrent users. Pierce brosnans survivor triggers bittorrent piracy. These suits are also sometimes referred to as mass lawsuits because for the first time, hundreds and sometimes thousands of individuals like yourself have been implicated in lawsuits alleging infringement. A copy on demonoid stretches as far back as january 24th, 2009. Hurt locker bittorrent lawsuits continue, but with restraints. The hurt locker lawsuits branch out across the country ars. A lawsuit for hurt locker, in time for oscars the new. Hurt locker studio to file lawsuits against recordbreaking. Why its getting harder to sue illegal movie downloaders mother. May 28, 2010 as was widely rumored and more or less confirmed by the rude email from hurt locker s producers, saying that anyone who thought this was a bad idea was a moron and a thief, the producers of.
Washington judge revokes subpoenas in huge bittorrent piracy. May 14, 2010 producers of the oscarwinning film the hurt locker are about to hit people who illegally downloaded the movie with a massive lawsuit thomas dunlap, a lawyer acting for voltage pictures, told. Pierce brosnans survivor triggers piracy lawsuit from producers. It works for a number of independent film makers but not for the motion picture association of america. Feb 18, 2011 the hurt locker lawsuits branch out across the. How can i combat voltage pictures lawsuit against me for. Eff trying to get hurt locker bittorrent lawsuits thrown. Hurt locker producers suing torrent downloaders toms. Hurt locker producers to sue tens of thousands of filesharers. Hurt locker lawsuit doesnt affect bittorrent downloads. The war against movie piracy is getting downright explosive.
Hurt locker makers to sue thousands of bittorrent users. The producers of the oscarwinning the hurt locker are preparing a massive lawsuit against thousands of individuals who pirated the film online. In a status report obtained by torrentfreak, voltage pictures lawyers give the u. Basically all lawsuits after this point can be defined as trolling. It stars jeremy renner, anthony mackie, brian geraghty, christian camargo, ralph fiennes, david morse, and guy pearce. Hurt locker producers suing torrent downloaders by jane mcentegart 14 may 2010 the producers of the award winning movie, the hurt locker are. Oscarwinning war film the hurt locker is at the heart of a legal battle over online piracy. The secondlargest bittorrent lawsuit was against 23,322 bittorrent users who downloaded the expendables. I am wondering exactly what information they are able to acquire legally from my internet provider, what laws they will be able to prove i have supposedly broken, and what. Jun 10, 2011 bittorrent lawsuits over movie downloads are the new napster cases. File sharing lawsuits involving the movie the hurt locker have been big news in the united states for months as tens of thousands of lawsuits have been filed against individuals alleged to have. Pirating torrent filesharing voltage pictures rogers reverse class action. By targeting at least 2,514 alleged bittorrent users, voltage.
While that lawsuit was filed months ago, the subpoenas just went out, in. Internet users alleged to have downloaded and shared the oscarwinning movie the hurt locker, the movies makers have expanded their settlement. I do not consider the tens of thousands of defendants sued in the hurt locker and expendables cases. Hurt locker bittorrent lawsuits continue, but with. Hurt locker producers file suit against 2,514 bittorrent. Voltage pictures, the movie studio that gained its fame by producing the academy awardwinning film the hurt locker and targeting 24,583 bittorrent users in a piracyrelated lawsuit last.
In 2010, the hurt locker received a laundry list of academy awards and other accolades, but the film is also remembered for the massive infringement lawsuits that. Now, the company is after more than settlements from a few individuals. As was widely rumored and more or less confirmed by the rude email from hurt locker s. Mar 03, 2010 the producers of the hurt locker have been named as defendants in a lawsuit claiming that the films main character is based on a reallife army sergeant. Hurt locker studio to file lawsuits against record. That may still be a drop in the bucket, but thats still a rather high. This turns the hurt locker case into the largest bittorrent lawsuit in history, breaking the two week old record set by the expendables case earlier this month. Voltage pictures has filed a new lawsuit against 2514 unnamed. It was also pointed out to me that in the event the isp turns over the name and address pursuant to the subpoena, the name of the subscriber will be added to the lawsuit and if the lawsuit is not answered or defended a default judgement may be taken and i was advised that other federal courts across the united states have entered. Jun 10, 2011 washington judge revokes subpoenas in huge bittorrent piracy lawsuit.
Although this appears to be good news for the defendants, the lawyers representing the movie studio are continuing with their cash demands. Hurt locker studio returns to the courtroom with piracy suit against. Award winning film the hurt locker and targeting 24,583 bittorrent users in a. The twoway one group filed lawsuits against some 23,000 people they say downloaded illegal copies of a hollywood movie. Hurt locker producers file suit against 2,514 bittorrent users. Hurt locker makers file new suit against downloaders cnet. Hurt locker producers sue bittorrent downloaders by brandon dimmel on may, 31 2010 at 08. How mass bittorrent lawsuits turn lowbudget movies into big. Internet users alleged to have downloaded and shared the oscarwinning movie the hurt locker, the movies makers have expanded their settlement business. Voltage pictures, the movies owner, has been trying to sue canadians over its unauthorized sharing. Washington judge revokes subpoenas in huge bittorrent piracy lawsuit. Boal said as much in a statement particularly because the script has been vetted twice by the academy and the writers guild of america, which both deemed it an original, not adapted, work. Apr 23, 2012 voltage pictures, the production studio behind the oscarwinning film the hurt locker, has filed a new lawsuit in a federal court in florida, according to torrentfreak.
Hurt locker studio sues 2,514 over copyright infringement. The hurt locker, winner of the best picture award at the academy awards, and its makers voltage pictures are looking to recoup millions of lost dollars in settlements for users that have illegally. Hurt locker producers to sue tens of thousands of file. The hurt locker lawsuits branch out across the country. Jun 29, 2010 the guys over there point out that the electronic frontier foundation, sorta like the aclu for tech, will appear in federal court this week, trying to stop all those hurt locker bittorrent lawsuits. The owners of the ed materials have a right to grant access to their product for a fee or to offer the work to the public free of charge. The producer of the academy awardwinning movie the hurt locker has set his targets on at least 5,000 bittorrent users he accuses of illegally distributing copies of the movie online. The hurt locker was named best picture at the most recent academy awards ceremony, and though many might not think it deserved the title including kyle broflovski, of course, it didnt stop. As torrentfreak, the first blog to report on the locker case, points out. Why its getting harder to sue illegal movie downloaders. Voltage pictures, the production studio behind the oscarwinning film the hurt locker, has filed a new lawsuit in a federal court in florida, according to torrentfreak. Hurt locker studio returns to the courtroom with piracy.
How can i combat voltage pictures lawsuit against me for allegedly downloading hurt locker. The maker of the iraq war movie the hurt locker has sent letters to more than two dozen quebec residents accused of illegally downloading. Hurt locker lawsuits hit canada, isps ordered to reveal bittorrent users. I included the hurt locker and expendables numbers in this sheet for the sake of completeness, still not factoring them into any calculations the most obvious thing about this data is the vast majority of people were sued for downloading movies. The studio has already filed lawsuits against 5,000 bittorr. Hurt locker lawsuit targets recordbreaking 24,583 bittorrent users by andrew couts may 25, 2011 we have a new winner in the race to make movie fans give up on hollywood altogether. The group filed its expendables lawsuit in february, then followed with its hurt locker lawsuit in april. The studios latest complaint targets at least 2,514 alleged bittorrent users, whom voltage pictures claims pirated the film and cost.
Jun 03, 2010 jeremy renner in the hurt locker hurt locker s illegal downloading wars a lawsuit pits a misguided warmovie producer against shrill, freeculture extremists and everybody loses. In other words, although she pledges to be unbiased, she may not be terribly sympathetic. The types of films include the oscarwinning hurt locker, the. After filing a lawsuit against 24,583 individuals who allegedly downloaded the oscarwinning film the hurt locker, movie studio voltage pictures is at it again. Oct 01, 2011 more than 20,000 defendants have been dismissed from a lawsuit involving illegal online filesharing of the movie the hurt locker. It appears their new clients are the owners of the independent hit movie the hurt locker. Internet users will be shortly receiving a subpoena from their attorneys accusing them of downloading this movie. May 27, 2011 its been almost a year since the producers of the hurt locker filed a lawsuit against 5,000 alleged pirates suspected of distributing the film via bittorrent. Even if you are not liable for any of the claims in the settlement letter, and even though someone like you could be in a very strong legal position to ignore settlement letters if you did not directly download, if you were one of the veryvery small percentage of people who were actually implicated in a real law suit, you would have to cooperate in the fact finding process called. Bittorrent lawsuits over movie downloads are the new napster cases. Jul 06, 2010 bittorrent movie downloaders apparently didnt get the memo about the hurt locker, whose producer is suing file sharers by the thousands. Bittorrent lawsuit defense bittorrent and other peertopeer networks allow users access to ed materials without the associated cost of purchasing an authentic copy of the artistic work. Beer added, there is a good chance that the folks on the hurt locker side view the lawsuit as frivolous mr.
Filed this time last year, the hurt locker lawsuit originally targeted 5,000 bittorrent users. Voltage pictures, producers of the oscarwinning 2009 film the hurt locker, is suing 24,583 bittorrent users for downloading the film. Hurt locker producers preparing to sue tens of thousands of file sharers. Dec 22, 2011 the recordbreaking lawsuit, filed by the makers of the hurt locker against 24,583 alleged bittorrent users, has come to an end. Voltage pictures, the studio behind 2009s the hurt locker, is suing almost. But as ip addresses were revealed, that number skyrocketed nearly fivefold. Hurt locker lawsuit targets 24,583 bittorrent users. According to torrentfreak, that huge number makes this the largest bittorrent lawsuit in history. May 12, 2010 the hurt locker leaked to bittorrent tracker sites everywhere more than 6 months before its official us release date of june 26th, 2009.
The hurt locker is a 2008 american war thriller drama film directed by kathryn bigelow and written by mark boal. Its been almost a year since the producers of the hurt locker filed a lawsuit against 5,000 alleged pirates suspected of distributing the film via bittorrent. May, 2010 if you downloaded the oscarwinning the hurt locker, though, you might have reason for concern. These cases failed due to the legal impracticality of suing tens of thousands of anonymous people at once in a single case, and it isnt likely that cases like these will be attempted again. Hurt locker lawsuit target pirates hollywood reporter. Hollywood is setting up a legal machine to sue pirates in canada. Hurt locker makers move to dismiss vets lawsuit cbs news. Apr 24, 2012 voltage pictures, the movie studio that gained its fame by producing the academy awardwinning film the hurt locker and targeting 24,583 bittorrent users in a piracyrelated lawsuit last. If you are reading this guide, you may be a defendant or may know a defendant involved in one of the bittorrent filesharing lawsuits. Feb 02, 2012 porn companies file mass piracy lawsuits. Oscarwinning films like dallas buyers club and the hurt locker.
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