Internet Law

BitTorrent downloads
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Strike 3 Holdings, LLC files new lawsuits in in Florida

Who is Strike 3 Holdings, LLC? Strike 3 Holdings, LLC is a publisher of pornography videos it makes available through its Blacked, Tushy, Vixen, and Blacked Raw websites. It has been filing copyright-infringement lawsuits for the alleged downloading of these videos via the BitTorrent protocol. Since September 2017, Strike 3 Holdings, LLC has filed 2,810…

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notice of defamation cease and desist notice demand letter
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Is a notice of defamation required before suing a blog?

FLORIDA HAS a particular law that pertains to serving notice, like sending a demand letter, or cease and desist letter, prior to filing a lawsuit for defamation. However, written notice of defamation is only required in certain circumstances. The question of whether such notice is necessary is not always so easy to answer, as the statute lacks specificity.…

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Consumer Review Fairness Act
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What is the Consumer Review Fairness Act?

EARLIER THIS year, a new federal law went into effect designed to prevent businesses from keeping their customers from writing negative reviews or turning over, to the business, the copyright ownership of their reviews. The Consumer Review Fairness Act (CRFA), 15 U.S.C. § 45b, provides that if a contract prohibits or restricts the ability of someone to…

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