File-hosting service FileServe has been sued by the production company behind the independent movie American Cowslip. In a lawsuit filed at a federal court in California the movie producers accuse FileServe of several copyright infringement related charges and are demanding more than a million dollars in damages.
Over the past years several file-hosting services have been taken to court in the US, the most notable being Megaupload, RapidShare, Hotfile and Oron.
While these cases differ in nature, all companies have been accused of facilitating copyright infringements through their services.
FileServe is the latest cyberlocker to run into trouble in court. This week the Virgin Islands-based company was named in a lawsuit filed in a California federal court by Cowslip Film Partners, the makers of the indie movie American Cowslip.
The movie producers accuse FileServe of a wide variety of copyright related offenses, including inducement and contributory infringement. According to the complaint FileServe’s business is based on selling subscriptions to pirated material. Full story...
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Over the past years several file-hosting services have been taken to court in the US, the most notable being Megaupload, RapidShare, Hotfile and Oron.
While these cases differ in nature, all companies have been accused of facilitating copyright infringements through their services.
FileServe is the latest cyberlocker to run into trouble in court. This week the Virgin Islands-based company was named in a lawsuit filed in a California federal court by Cowslip Film Partners, the makers of the indie movie American Cowslip.
The movie producers accuse FileServe of a wide variety of copyright related offenses, including inducement and contributory infringement. According to the complaint FileServe’s business is based on selling subscriptions to pirated material. Full story...
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