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When the mass-BitTorrent lawsuits were starting to crop up in the United States last year, attorney Mike Meier was quick to promote himself as a defense lawyer.

The DC attorney was proudly listed on the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s list of lawyers who can help out people targeted in infringement cases, and in the press he scoffed at copyright holders and their “extortion” practices.

Not anymore though.

Wondering what’s going on with the Stop Online Piracy Act, otherwise known as SOPA? Here’s an infographic that boils it all down to the key points for you.

I'll level with you. I've not really paid much attention to all the chatter about the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the PROTECT-IP Act.

I'm busy, and I know anything to do with government policy as it relates to the Internet is going to be a big bummer.

This is definitely a big bummer, and if you're like me, our inaction sure hasn't helped.

As predicted, On The Cheap, LLC vs Does 1-5011 is proving to be a must-read case for anyone interested in mass anti-filesharing lawsuits in the United States.

The case is one of the porn-based BitTorrent lawsuits filed in 2010 by Ira M.

Siegel using evidence from the Copyright Enforcement Group. The ‘work’ in question is Danielle Staub Raw – a sex tape featuring reality show star Danielle Staub.

A U.S. federal court has ruled that the domain seizure of sports streaming site Rojadirecta does not violate the First Amendment, and has refused to hand the domain back to its Spanish owner.

The order stands in conflict with previous Supreme Court rulings and doesn’t deliver much hope to other website owners who operate under U.S. controlled domain names.

The much-loved Humble Indie Bundle has returned, and yet again the phrase “pay what you want” is prominently pinned to the top of the site.

For $1, or $25, or indeed any amount of money, you can get your Windows, Mac, or Linux hands on five great indie games: Crayon Physics Deluxe, Cogs, VVVVVV, Hammerfight, and And Yet It Moves.

Market value-wise, these games would cost you around $50 on Steam.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) urged the Oregon Supreme Court to block warrantless searches of arrestees' cell phones Friday, arguing in an amicus brief that granting law enforcement free rein to search data on the devices