Mega and several other file-hosting services are accessible in Italy once again after a negotiated settlement with local law enforcement. Another unnamed site had to appeal its blockade in court but won its case after the court ruled that partial blocking of a specific URL is preferred over site-wide bans. Read More

As it stands, the proposal is currently being reviewed by the EU to see if it complies with EU directives. A ruling in favor of the AGCOM plan would have a huge negative impact on Italy, innovation and culture. Read more

A copyright regulation set to come into effect next year is drawing the ire of a diverse coalition of activists, lawyers and ISPs. Read More

The ongoing claims against the Rojadirecta website for linking to streams of sporting events are novel and quite important in defining the rights and responsibilities of intermediaries that host links to possibly infringing content stored elsewhere. Read more

Just because something is legal doesn’t necessarily make it a good thing. So far, legality is the main rationale U.S. officials have used to defend the government’s PRISM spying program. It’s all perfectly legal, approved by Congress and the courts. Read more

Drastisches Vorgehen gegen Sharehoster: Auf Anordnung eines römischen Richters blockieren Italiens Provider derzeit den Zugang zu mehr als zwei Dutzend Filesharing-Websites. Auslöser soll die Beschwerde eines italienischen Filmverleihs sein. Read more