Hollywood TV and movie studios are suing “hundreds of everyday” Canadians who allegedly shared and downloaded copyrighted material, an Atlantic-based law firm said.
Over the past year, Hollywood TV and movie studios have been suing “hundreds of everyday” Canadians for allegedly sharing and downloading copyrighted material, an Atlantic-based law firm says in a“A torrent of lawsuits are descending on Canadians accused of online file sharing. If you get one of these, it can't be ignored,” privacy lawyer and partner at McInnes Cooper David T.S.
This could come in the form of a lien on a person’s property or even through the studio garnishing a person’s wages, depending on the province.Since last summer, at least, Hollywood studios have been filing “reverse class actions,” which essentially consolidate multiple lawsuits into one. However, the studios can use the IP addresses to file a Norwich Order through Federal Court that can then force internet providers to disclose a customer’s name and mailing address.But Patrick Kerr, one of the firm’s lawyers who has defended Canadians, says the extent of people’s liability and damages depends on a number of factors.
Kerr explained that the reason studios were likely going after alleged downloaders is two-fold: Money and deterrence.
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