Help EFF Topple a Troll!

[InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews org>]

I'm posting this since many of you noticed that we've trimmed the size 
of the security news over the last few years and stopped forwarding news 
from sites that Righthaven represents, I can't afford to fight an 
organization like Righthaven, but the EFF can, and I'd like to see 
InfoSec News subscribers help the EFF Topple a Troll!

Thanks!

William Knowles
wk @ infosec news

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Here's your chance to help EFF topple a troll! Over the past two weeks, 
EFF has won the dismissal of two bogus infringement lawsuits filed by 
notorious "copyright troll" Righthaven LLC. In the first case, a federal 
judge ruled that Righthaven had no standing to sue an online political 
forum for a five-sentence excerpt of a news story posted by a user, 
because EFF sleuthing revealed that Righthaven did not own the 
copyright. Last week, the court relied on the evidence presented in the 
first case and dismissed Righthaven's lawsuit against a non-commercial 
blog that provides prosecutor resources for difficult to prosecute "no 
body" homicide cases.

These victories are sweet, but Righthaven and copyright trolls like them 
have filed thousands of additional lawsuits across the country, using 
the threat of massive damages available under copyright law to pressure 
defendants into quick settlements. One copyright troll is attempting to 
subpoena the identities of thousands of BitTorrent users and sue them 
collectively to minimize their own court costs, while another is 
targeting alleged adult film downloaders with hopes of exploiting the 
additional threat of embarrassment associated with porn.  We need your 
financial support to bring an end to this awful business model.

EFF's hard work has provided the facts and precedents needed to dismiss 
even more lawsuits.  By making a gift today, you will help fund the 
court battles and activism protecting freedom of information and your 
online rights. Lend your support to continue our success.

Donate Today!
https://www.eff.org/trolls


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