A lot of low budget straight to video movies in there, but some slightly bigger ones too. A buddy of mine about a month ago downloaded the hurt locker from a torrent utorrent to be exact after searching netflix, zune marketplace, etc. Mar 03, 2010 the producers of the hurt locker have been named as defendants in a lawsuit claiming that the films main character is based on a reallife army sergeant. The producers of the hurt locker have been named as defendants in a lawsuit claiming that the films main character is based on a reallife army sergeant. Most of hurt lockers downloading lawsuit defendants. Hurt locker lawsuit targets recordbreaking 24,583 bittorrent users by andrew couts may 25, 2011 we have a new winner in the race to make movie fans give up on hollywood altogether. May 12, 2010 hurt locker pirates in for a world of legal hurt by. May 28, 2010 as was widely rumored and more or less confirmed by the rude email from hurt locker s. Why its getting harder to sue illegal movie downloaders. If these people dont accept the settlement offer, its going to hurt even more as they threaten to go after 10 x the amount if they are put in that position. Hurt locker makers file new suit against downloaders cnet.
If they do, consumers will win, and the industry will be hit with a devastating loss not just here in canada, but world wide on this issue. Approximately 90% of defendants in a piracy lawsuit launched by the producers of movie the hurt locker have been dropped from the case. Its only a few days before the legendary academy awards and one major oscar player is finding themselves in the midst of a lawsuit from a soldier who claims the film amounts to a theft of his life story. Weglarz was unable to specify when exactly his side approached the hurt locker side around the holidays was his best guess. Hurt locker downloaders, youve been sued sign in to comment.
That may still be a drop in the bucket, but thats still a rather high. After filing a lawsuit against 24,583 individuals who allegedly downloaded the oscarwinning film the hurt locker, movie studio voltage pictures is at it again. Many pirates who download movies, music, or really any form of ed material understand the risks of doing so, but rarely believe that there is any chance the hammer could fall on them. The hurt locker law suits only hurt the producers and actors that appeared in this production. I do not consider the tens of thousands of defendants sued in the hurt locker and expendables cases. Hurt locker piracy lawsuit abandoned, court records show.
Hurt locker piracy still popular, despite lawsuits. Mar 03, 2010 hurt locker sued over stolen identity. That recordbreaking hurt locker lawsuit may not be so impressive after all, now that voltage pictures has slashed a major chunk of defendants from its filesharing complaint. Feb 18, 2011 the hurt locker lawsuits branch out across the. Voltage pictures, the studio behind 2009s the hurt locker, is suing almost 25,000 bittorrent users who allegedly illegally downloaded the flick. The movie hurt locker is a major contender for best picture. Theyre looking at a multimillion dollar infringement. Why its getting harder to sue illegal movie downloaders mother. Oct 01, 2011 90 percent of the 24,583 lawsuits filed against people charged with illegally downloading the movie the hurt locker have now been voluntarily dismissed. Veterans say exaggerations abound in hurt locker the hurt locker has been hailed by critics for its gritty portrayal of army bomb disposal troops. Academy award winner the hurt locker has proven to be a hit among file sharers, even a year after it was first released so much so that a lawsuit targeting bittorrent users sharing the file has failed to impact the number of users downloading it. Hurt locker lawsuit target pirates hollywood reporter. Defamation can stunt your film, eat your revenue, and damage individuals. Oct 01, 2011 more than 20,000 defendants have been dismissed from a lawsuit involving illegal online filesharing of the movie the hurt locker.
Hurt locker producer sues moron downloaders consumerist. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Mar 06, 2016 some states, such as california, have enacted antislapp legislation, allowing a court to quickly throw out a lawsuit on first amendment grounds. The lawsuit is expected to go into effect this week. The makers of the hurt locker are asking a federal judge to take part in a belated oscar screening of sorts to watch a dvd of the film and then dismiss an iraq war veterans claims it is. The hurt locker is protected by the first amendment courtesy of summit entertainment the 9th circuit rules that an iraqi war veterans lawsuit would violate the u. Hurt locker piracy case faces legal hurdles movie producers efforts to get 14,000 consumers to pay for illegally downloading films faces thorny legal questions. Us army master sergeant jeffrey sarver sued the makers of the film the hurt locker for misappropriating his life story. Hurt locker pirates in for a world of legal hurt neowin. According to torrentfreak, the studio has filed a new lawsuit in florida against 2,514 unnamed defendants, all of whom are accused of illegally downloading the hurt locker.
Voltage pictures last case in which the studio sued 24,583 infringers, making it the largest bittorrent suit in history was dropped last. He went and bought a copy of it in hd he added, and then watched it and thought nothing of it. The hurt locker director and writer look to have veterans. What to do about comcast, and the hurt locker lawsuit. The makers of the film brought the suit against a recordbreaking. May 14, 2010 producers of the oscarwinning film the hurt locker are about to hit people who illegally downloaded the movie with a massive lawsuit thomas dunlap, a lawyer acting for voltage pictures, told. Us army master sergeant jeffrey sarver sued the makers of. The company that produced the hurt locker sued thousands of sofar unidentified people it says illegally downloaded the oscarwinning war. Hurt locker piracy lawsuit abandoned, court records.
The film was nominated for nine academy awards and won six. Dec 22, 2011 the recordbreaking lawsuit, filed by the makers of the hurt locker against 24,583 alleged bittorrent users, has come to an end. A lawsuit for hurt locker, in time for oscars the new. Hurt locker studio sues 2,514 over copyright infringement. More than 20,000 defendants have been dismissed from a lawsuit involving illegal online filesharing of the movie the hurt locker. Although this appears to be good news for the defendants, the. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. Law school prof looking to challenge hurt locker lawsuits.
Hurt locker downloaders, youve been sued cnet news previously. By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. All of these illegal movie download infringement cases seem to be premised on the endusers usage of bittorrent to download the movies. Hurt locker makers move to dismiss vets lawsuit cbs news. The producers of the oscarwinning the hurt locker are preparing a massive lawsuit against thousands of individuals who pirated the film online. Beer added, there is a good chance that the folks on the hurt locker side view the lawsuit as frivolous mr. Whilst downloading, he says he realized it was illegal, and then remembered itunes. Mar 04, 2010 he added that the hurt locker camp had been aware of the potential lawsuit for months. The group filed its expendables lawsuit in february, then followed with its hurt locker lawsuit in april. May 21, 2010 a buddy of mine about a month ago downloaded the hurt locker from a torrent utorrent to be exact after searching netflix, zune marketplace, etc.
A landmark attempt to sue canadians over filesharing of ed material. According to the hollywood reporter, filmmakers behind the film are preparing to launch a fullscale attack on, get this tens of thousands of people who downloaded the movie. A federal appeals court wednesday upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by sgt. A landmark attempt to sue canadians over filesharing of ed material appears to. Soldier files lawsuit against the hurt locker the hurt locker should be full of enough drama as it is. Hope you didnt download the hurt locker with bittorrent because it looks like the films producers may be coming after you. Most of hurt lockers downloading lawsuit defendants dismissed. Hurt locker studio returns to the courtroom with piracy suit against. The film earned near universal acclaim from critics, who praised bigelows directing, the cast, writing, and action sequences. After all, its a highintensity, adrenalineinducing war film full of exploding bombs and. Right of publicity and the first amendment by lauri donahue on march 6, 2016. Lawsuithappy producer tells boycotter hes a stupid moron whose kids hopefully get arrested. Unlike other legal entanglements, such as trademark violations, defamation is particularly destructive because it involves peoples lives and reputations.
Oct 03, 2011 that recordbreaking hurt locker lawsuit may not be so impressive after all, now that voltage pictures has slashed a major chunk of defendants from its filesharing complaint. He tells the hollywood reporter, you can guess that relative to the films weve pursued already, the order of magnitude is much higher with hurt locker. Hurt locker producers preparing to sue tens of thousands of file sharers. As was widely rumored and more or less confirmed by the rude email from hurt lockers.
The hurt locker piracy lawsuit dismisses 90 percent of defendants. I dont think the producers of the hurt locker have enough guts to launch lawsuits in canada. Massive hurt locker file sharing lawsuit has no effect on. Jul 05, 2010 despite a pending lawsuit against 5,000 hurt locker downloaders and the promises from its makers to sue even more, the film is still being downloaded by thousands of people every day. Jun 10, 2011 the group filed its expendables lawsuit in february, then followed with its hurt locker lawsuit in april. Soldier files lawsuit against the hurt locker paste. Voltage pictures dismisses 90 percent of defendants in. Voltage pictures dismisses 90 percent of defendants in hurt. The maker of the iraq war movie the hurt locker has sent letters to more than two dozen quebec residents accused of illegally downloading. Hurt locker file sharing lawsuits put the hurt on everyone. An army sergeant has filed a multimillion dollar lawsuit against the makers of oscarnominated film the hurt locker just days before the academy. I included the hurt locker and expendables numbers in this sheet for the sake of completeness, still not factoring them into any calculations the most obvious thing about this data is the vast majority of people were sued for downloading movies. Hurt l ockers legal battle defamationreal or perceivedhurts.
The hurt locker lawsuits branch out across the country. Jeffrey sarver, seen in 2010, against the makers of the hurt locker. Despite a pending lawsuit against 5,000 hurt locker downloaders and the promises from its makers to sue even more, the film is still being downloaded by thousands of people every day. He was reading around on the internet, and saw this whole thing. Hurt locker makers move to dismiss lawsuit cbs sacramento.
May, 2010 hope you didnt download the hurt locker with bittorrent because it looks like the films producers may be coming after you. Bittorrent movie downloaders apparently didnt get the memo about the hurt locker, whose producer is suing file sharers by the thousands. Army sergeant loses suit against makers of the hurt locker. The hurt locker lawsuits branch out across the country ars. The recordbreaking lawsuit, filed by the makers of the hurt locker against 24,583 alleged bittorrent users, has come to an end.
Today, the makers of the hurt locker, are looking to break this record, targeting 24,583 pirates in a massive lawsuit. Sgt jeffrey sarver, the iraq war veteran who lost his case against the makers of the hurt locker. Law school prof looking to challenge hurt locker lawsuits in cases of weak evidence. Makers of hurt locker suing over 24,000 illegal downloaders last week, i wrote. In other words, although she pledges to be unbiased, she may not be terribly sympathetic. The hurt locker premiered at the 2008 venice international film festival before it was released in the united states on june 26, 2009, by summit entertainment. Lawsuit doesnt deter hurt locker file sharing gigaom. May, 2010 if you downloaded the oscarwinning the hurt locker, though, you might have reason for concern. The free software program lets users swap and download large media files. Boal said as much in a statement particularly because the script has been vetted twice by the academy and the writers guild.
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