Copyright Lightweights: When 50 Pounds in Damages Might be Abuse of Process

The issue at the heart of Sullivan v. Bristol Film Studios is not merely the trivial amount of damages. Instead, the analysis from this recent case puts the principle of proportionality front and centre.

Court Decision May Be Closest Thing To BitTorrent Regulation

The High Court of Justice’s Technology and Construction Court recently ruled on whether relief could be sought against unknown “seeders” of BitTorrent files in AMP v. Persons Unknown. In June 2008, the claimant AMP either lost or had her cell phone stolen.  The phone had a digital camera which had been used to take sexually […]