Tag Archives: copyright

ISP fined $32 million for helping sell illegal fake goods

In this article, it’s reported that Louis Vuitton – a fashion designer – has sued and won $32 million US from an ISP, Akanoc Solutions Inc, which hosted a customer who was selling forged Louis Vuitton products. This has caused uproar in the ISP community as at first glance it appears as though the ISP [...]

Dealing with DMCA notices in the UK

As I work in a ISP, I (unfortunately) have to deal with the abuse mailbox. And unfortuantely, these means responding to DMCA notices from US companies. How do you deal with a copyright infringement happening on your network, but when the holder is in the US and trying to apply US law? DISCLAIMER: I am [...]