Dallas Buyers Club saga draws to a close
A long-running legal action launched by the rights holders of the movie Dallas Buyers Club today draws to a close.
A long-running legal action launched by the rights holders of the movie Dallas Buyers Club today draws to a close.
Complying with a court order to lodge a $600,000 bond before contacting alleged pirates of the 2013 film Dallas Buyers Club would “significantly hinder the commercial activity” of Voltage Pictures, according to the film studio.
The latest attempt by the rights holders of Dallas Buyers Club to obtain the details of alleged movie pirates has failed.
A new proposal by the rights holders of the movie Dallas Buyers Club would see letters sent to only a collection of alleged illicit downloaders that are iiNet customers.
Lawyers representing the rights holders of the 2013 movie Dallas Buyers Club today returned to court for the first time since an August judgement that stymied efforts by Dallas Buyers Club LLC and Voltage Pictures to obtain the personal details of alleged movie pirates.
Internet service provider iiNet has lauded a Federal Court decision which has put on hold an attempt by the rights holders of Dallas Buyers Club to contact alleged illicit downloaders of the 2013 movie in order to attempt to reach a financial settlement with them.
ISPs will for now not be compelled to hand over the details of customers alleged to have illicitly downloaded the movie <i>Dallas Buyers Club</i>.
The final Federal Court ruling in the court clash between the rights holders of the movie Dallas Buyers Club and a group of ISPs led by iiNet will be handed down on August 14.
The Federal Court judge presiding over the attempt by Dallas Buyers Club LLC to obtain the personal details of alleged pirates has allowed the release of key documents, including the letter the movie studio wants to send to ISP customers who allegedly downloaded the film.
Despite an attempt by lawyers representing Dallas Buyers Club LLC to keep them confidential, a draft letter and telephone script reveals how the owner of 2013 movie Dallas Buyers Club intends to push for alleged pirates to settle with the company.
Dallas Buyers Club LLC will be forced to submit to the Federal Court the methodology it intends to use to determine how much alleged movie pirates will have to pay to fend off a potential copyright suit.
Dallas Buyers Club LLC has questioned an estimate produced by ISPs of how much it could cost to gather the details of customers linked to a collection of IP addresses. Lawyers representing DBC LLC today also hinted at casting a wider net to catch pirates, potentially opening up other ISPs' customers to court action.
iiNet and the other Internet service providers will have to pay the majority of the costs related to court proceedings involving Dallas Buyers Club LLC.
Dallas Buyers Club LLC and a group of ISPs, including iiNet and a number of its subsidiaries, were this morning back in court as the judge presiding over the legal wrangle prepares to make orders on costs.
Telco industry body Communications Alliance has unveiled its ‘three strikes’ industry code for Internet service providers, submitting the code for registration by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).