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  1. 2020

    Hurricane Electric files lawsuits against movie companies over piracy claims

    Lawsuit filed

    Hurricane Electric filed two lawsuits in California and Nevada seeking a declaratory judgment that it is not responsible for copyright infringements occurring through its customers. The movie companies had alleged that Hurricane Electric was liable for piracy activity on its network.

    Stated objective. To obtain a declaratory judgment that Hurricane Electric is not responsible for copyright infringements taking place through its customers.

    Source excerpt

    • The company has filed two lawsuits, one in California and one in Nevada, hoping to put an end to these claims.
    • a group of movie studios is accusing the Internet provider of facilitating piracy.