Intellectual Property
Nov. 30, 2011
Hotfile v. Warner Bros.: Is there a slim chance for redemption?
The Hotfile lawsuit raises the question of whether intentional misuse of copyright tackdown notices is a punishable offense. By Nickolas B. Solish
A previous version of this story misstated that some of the false takedowns were made intentionally. Hotfile alleges, and Warner Bros. denies, that any of these takedowns were intentional. The Daily Journal regrets the error.
Who is to blame when both sides don't play fair? This is the prevailing question in the Hotfile lawsuit.
After Hotfile was sued by several major movie studios, it filed a counterclaim accus...
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