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Megaupload Search Warrants Ruled Illegal by High Court
"The search warrants used by police to raid the New Zealand home of Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom have been ruled illegal. In addition, the data that was sent to the FBI was ruled to be unlawfully obtained. The decision by the High Court is the latest in a series of setbacks for prosecutors on both sides of the Pacific. Could this be the beginning of the end for the Megaupload trial?"
Megaupload Judge To Issue Order On Return Of User Data “Shortly”
"A United States District Judge indicated in a hearing today that a little more time is needed to consider the fate of data uploaded by a Megaupload user and lost when the file-hosting company was closed without warning by U.S. authorities. The user’s case is being championed by the EFF who heard today that an order would be issued “shortly”. Additionally, the judge said he would schedule a hearing to consider Megaupload’s motion to dismiss."
MPAA Using Megaupload Case as Backdoor SOPA, Court Hears
"Political activist group Demand Progress has filed a brief in the Megaupload case, urging the court to disregard the MPAA’s concerns over the return of data to former Megaupload users. The group argues that Hollywood lobbyists are out to make it impossible for Megaupload users to access their property, effectively using the court case as a backdoor SOPA."
All three are articles on TorrentFreak, and they're very interesting, regardless of whether or not you've kept up with the Megaupload trial. Check them out! I'm not ready to say that hope is on the horizon, because I'm very aware of the hold that the industry and the government have on each other, but it's an interesting turn of events, for sure.
"The search warrants used by police to raid the New Zealand home of Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom have been ruled illegal. In addition, the data that was sent to the FBI was ruled to be unlawfully obtained. The decision by the High Court is the latest in a series of setbacks for prosecutors on both sides of the Pacific. Could this be the beginning of the end for the Megaupload trial?"
Megaupload Judge To Issue Order On Return Of User Data “Shortly”
"A United States District Judge indicated in a hearing today that a little more time is needed to consider the fate of data uploaded by a Megaupload user and lost when the file-hosting company was closed without warning by U.S. authorities. The user’s case is being championed by the EFF who heard today that an order would be issued “shortly”. Additionally, the judge said he would schedule a hearing to consider Megaupload’s motion to dismiss."
MPAA Using Megaupload Case as Backdoor SOPA, Court Hears
"Political activist group Demand Progress has filed a brief in the Megaupload case, urging the court to disregard the MPAA’s concerns over the return of data to former Megaupload users. The group argues that Hollywood lobbyists are out to make it impossible for Megaupload users to access their property, effectively using the court case as a backdoor SOPA."
All three are articles on TorrentFreak, and they're very interesting, regardless of whether or not you've kept up with the Megaupload trial. Check them out! I'm not ready to say that hope is on the horizon, because I'm very aware of the hold that the industry and the government have on each other, but it's an interesting turn of events, for sure.