MPA Renews Push for U.S. Site-Blocking Legislation, Citing Live Sports Piracy * TorrentFreak

As lawmakers in U.S. Congress advance their pirate site blocking plans, the MPA is publicly reiterating the need for such legislation.

EU-Funded DNS Provider Must Block Pirate Sites, French Court Rules * TorrentFreak

DNS4EU, an EU-funded initiative, is the latest intermediary to get caught up in the French anti-piracy crackdown.

India's Expanding Site Blocking Orders Hit Legal Wall at Delhi High Court * TorrentFreak

Justices at India's Delhi High Court disagree on the future of India's world-leading site-blocking regime.

EU Pirate Site-Blocking Is Broken: Report Calls for IP Blocking Ban and Rightsholder Liability * TorrentFreak

A new EU policy report published by CEPS points out that site-blocking efforts in several EU countries are fundamentally broken.

Paris Court Issued Simultaneous Site Blocking Orders Against ISPs, DNS Resolvers and VPNs * TorrentFreak

In 7 simultaneous rulings, the Paris Judicial Court ordered ISPs, VPN providers, and DNS resolvers to block access to 35 sports piracy sites.

U.S. Lawmakers Work on Unified Site-Blocking Bill to Counter Online Piracy * TorrentFreak

Last week's Supreme Court decision in Cox Communications reshaped the piracy liability landscape, creating new urgency for site-blocking.

Google, Cloudflare, Cisco Lose Pirate Site DNS Blocking Appeal in France * TorrentFreak

The Paris Court of Appeal has confirmed that DNS providers can be legally compelled to block access to domain names to stop piracy.

Belgian Pirate Site Blocking Order Targets Cloudflare and Google, But Not Their DNS * TorrentFreak

A new Belgian site-blocking order compels ISPs, Cloudflare, and Google to restrict access to five illegal IPTV services.

ProtonVPN Fights French Pirate Site Blockades, But Court Rejects Overblocking Fears * TorrentFreak

ProtonVPN has fought back hard against a pirate site blocking request in France, without the desired result.

Ukraine Paves the Way for Pirate Site Blocking, Despite Ongoing War * TorrentFreak

Despite fighting an existential war against Russia, Ukraine continues to book progress in the fight against online piracy.