by slasherindex | Aug 1, 2011
In April, a group of Hollywood studios lead by Warner Brothers, sued WTV Systems, the parent company to DVD-streaming service, Zediva.com. A court injunction shuts down the service, finding that copyright holders ought to have the right to determine how their films...
by slasherindex | Aug 4, 2008
Cablevision wins their appeal in their case with the MPAA, who in 2006, sued the company, claiming their DVR cloud service permitted infringement. In 2009, the Supreme Court declines to hear the case, upholding the appeal.
by slasherindex | Jun 23, 2005
In 2004, MGM opened a suit against Grokster and two others for distributing software that they feel promotes the illegal downloading of copyrighted content. The resulting battle is seen by many as a re-examination of the “Betamax Case.” On June 23rd, the...
by slasherindex | Feb 12, 2001
In a lawsuit filed by A&M Records (and all members of the RIAA) on December 6th, 1999, the courts find Napster liable for the infringing use of their peer-to-peer software. An injunction forces the company to shut down the service on July 11th, 2001. It later...
by slasherindex | Jan 31, 1995
Blockbuster Video sues Hollywood Video for $10 million, accusing the Portland chain of stealing trade secrets by hiring ex-Blockbuster employees. The case is also against the two employees who left Blockbuster, who the chain accuses of violating their original...