in the news Archives - IPOsgoode /osgoode/iposgoode/tag/in-the-news/ An Authoritive Leader in IP Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:05:05 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Developing: Megaupload Take Down and Attacks by Anonymous /osgoode/iposgoode/2012/01/19/developing-megaupload-take-down-and-attacks-by-anonymous/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:05:05 +0000 http://www.iposgoode.ca/?p=15270 Ben Farrow is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. It was a big day in the copyright enforcement world today as US federal authorities moved to shut down website Megaupload. The crackdown included charges against seven people as well as the seizure of over 50 million dollars in assets.  As the internet's most […]

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It was a big day in the copyright enforcement world today as US federal authorities moved to shut down website Megaupload. The crackdown included charges against seven people as well as the seizure of over 50 million dollars in assets.  As the internet's most popular "file locker" services, Megaupload boasted over 50 million daily visitors and accounted for 4% of all internet traffic last year. We are following the story and .

The Hacktivist group has responded by the Universal Music Group website, the MPAA and RIAA websites, the US Copyright Office's website, and even the US Department of Justice's website.

It will be interesting to see how this situation affects the discussion surrounding the SOPA/PIPA legislation being considered by the US government. Some may argue that today's events are evidence that existing laws are effective against online piracy; however, others will likely argue that today's events prove that new legislation is required after all.

As the old adage goes: "Only time will tell"...

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