Torrent Users Fight Back 238
eonlabs writes "Torrent users being blamed for illegally downloading Far Cry are fighting back. In a 96-page lawsuit, the lawyers at Dunlap, Grubb, and Weaver are being accused of: 'extortion, fraudulent omissions, mail fraud, wire fraud, computer fraud and abuse, racketeering, fraud upon the court, abuse of process, fraud on the Copyright Office, copyright misuse, unjust enrichment, and consumer protection violations.'"
Nice list of charges... (Score:5, Interesting)
Toast cheapskate pirates with terrible taste? (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:I want to thank whomever gave me the USCG info (Score:5, Interesting)
Piracy is not the answer (Score:5, Interesting)
Netflix streaming is only $8 per month and turns people on to smaller producers.
Hollywood and other big producers make the bulk of their funds from theater and retail blu-ray/dvd sales. The profits from Netflix are pennies on the dollar in comparison. Support Netflix, not piracy.
Re:They won't share any evidence (Score:3, Interesting)
But...if you're not under a criminal investigation is it obstruction of justice? I mean, they're a law firm yes, but can they order you to do, or not to do things without a court order?