UK Law Firm Drops “Non-Viable, Non-Beneficial” P2P Cases
However, still warns has batch of “settlement” letters ready to be mailed to alleged file-sharers “early in the New Year.” Earlier this month I mentioned how ACS:Law , a UK-based law firm that “specializes in assisting intellectual property rights holders exploit and enforce their rights globally,” announced that on January 1st it plans to target some 15,000 accused illegal file-sharers across the UK. The plan is part of what it calls its “ revolutionary business model ” that “generates revenue for rights holders and effectively decreases copyright infringement in a measurable and sustainable way” unlike the “costly and ineffective” anti-piracy measures of other companies. However, in a bit of backpedaling to perhaps soften this harsh rhetoric, it now says that it’s reviewed all the cases it currently has open and has decided to drop a “good number” of them.
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UK Law Firm Drops “Non-Viable, Non-Beneficial” P2P Cases
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