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Intellectual Property

Sep. 17, 2011

Hotfile getting hotter: The cyberlocker site fires back at Warner Bros.

Fighting fire with fire, Hotfile has accused Warner Bros. of copyright fraud and abuse. By Nick Solish of Bryan Cave LLP


By Nick Solish


Striking back against its accusers, the file-hosting website Hotfile.com has brought a countersuit against Warner Bros. Entertainment alleging copyright fraud and abuse. The complaint accuses Warner Bros. of abusing Hotfile's anti-piracy tool by filing false copyright take-downs notices. These notices are only to be used for copyrighted files owned by Warner Bros. Now the Florida-based company is seeking damages from the movie giant.


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