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Megaupload and the cybercrime fight

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Jan

2012

As most of you already now, yesterday Megaupload was closed by the FBI, accused of “copyright infringement”. You can read FBI’s press release here where the details of the case are explained, and you can see how each accused person in this case could face 50 years jail time. We should be concerned, as the […]

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The extradition of TVShack’s Richard O’Dywer: is it right?

19

Jan

2012

UK student Richard O’Dwyer is facing copyright infringement charges in the US for running TVShack.net, a site that provided links to movies and television series infringing copyright. On the 13th January, Westminster Magistrates Court confirmed that the 23-year-old could be extradited to the US for trial. This case highlights broader policy issues about US-UK extradition […]

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Student faces US extradition over copyright charges?

20

Jun

2011

Richard O’Dwyer was in the news this weekend. He’s a 23-year-old from the UK that is facing extradition to the USA over tvshack.net, a website which was seized by the US government due to claims of copyright infringement. O’Dwyer has the same lawyer as Gary McKinnon, who allegedly hacked into United States military and NASA […]

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