MediaSentry

Judge to Allow MediaSentry Evidence in File-Sharing Trial

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 22, 2009 - 11:57am.

Boston - A federal judge has denied accused file-swapper Joel Tenenbaum's motion to suppress evidence from MediaSentry, the firm hired by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to monitor file-sharing and help identify suspected copyright infringers, according to the Recording Industry vs. The People blog. The judge rejected claims from Tenenbaum's attorney, Harvard Law professor Charles Nesson, that MediaSentry was not registered as a private investigator in Massachusetts, and that it violated federal wiretapping laws -- citing a number of previous file-sharing cases where similar claims were rejected.

Jammie Thomas Challenges $1.92M File-Sharing Penalty

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 7, 2009 - 8:36am.

Duluth, Minn. - Jammie Thomas-Rasset, the Minnesota woman found guilty by a jury of copyright infringement on a file-sharing network and ordered to pay the record labels $1.92 million in damages, has filed motions to have the damage award dismissed or reduced, or alternately be granted a new trial, Ars Technica reported.

Jammie Thomas Retrial Sees First Day in Court

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 16, 2009 - 12:31pm.

Duluth, Minn. - The retrial of accused file-swapper Jammie Thomas-Rasset began on Tuesday with jury selection, opening arguments and testimony from Sony Entertainment and MediaSentry, according to published reports.

MediaSentry Evidence In, 'Fair Use' Defense Out in P2P Case

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 11, 2009 - 12:16pm.

Duluth, Minn. - A federal judge has denied accused file-swapper Jammie Thomas' request to disallow evidence from MediaSentry, the firm hired by record labels to track activity on file-sharing networks and gather evidence on suspected copyright infringers, CNET News.com reported.

Jammie Thomas Asks Court to Suppress MediaSentry Evidence

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 2, 2009 - 12:58pm.

Duluth, Minn. - Attorneys for accused music file-swapper Jammie Thomas have filed a motion to suppress evidence from MediaSentry, a firm hired by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to collect evidence of copyright infringement on file-sharing networks. The motion argues that MediaSentry collected evidence in violation of federal, Minnesota and New Jersey wiretapping statutes, as well as the Minnesota private investigator statute.

MediaDefender Acquires Fellow Anti-Piracy Firm MediaSentry

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 3, 2009 - 7:53am.

Los Angeles - ArtistDirect, a provider of online music marketing and distribution services, announced that its MediaDefender anti-piracy unit has acquired MediaSentry, a fellow provider of anti-piracy services, from parent company SafeNet for $936,000.

RIAA Dumps P2P Monitoring Firm MediaSentry

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 5, 2009 - 11:04am.

New York - Shortly after its announcement that it would end its five-year lawsuit campaign against individual file-swappers, comes news that the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has severed ties with MediaSentry, a company it had used to track file-sharing and gather evidence of illegal downloads for its lawsuits, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Michigan Law Requires MediaSentry to Seek Investigator License

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 5, 2008 - 10:16am.

Los Angeles - The state of Michigan has passed a law that will require MediaSentry, the computer forensics company that record labels have contracted with to collect IP addresses of suspected file-swappers, to acquire a private investigator's licenses in the state, Ars Technica reports. The state had already determined in February that MediaSentry was acting as an unlicensed private investigator, but the new law could cause at least a speed bump in ongoing investigations and litigation if MediaSentry is required to seek licenses in Michigan and other states.

Judge Rules "Making Available" of Songs is Copyright Infringement

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 27, 2007 - 2:40pm.

Los Angeles - A judge has ruled that the "making available" of copyrighted content on a file-sharing network can constitute copyright infringement, in the second such known ruling by a judge hearing a major label's case against an individual file-swapper, according to a post on the Recording Industry vs. The People blog.

Woman Files Class Action Against RIAA Over P2P Lawsuits

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 17, 2007 - 11:59am.

Los Angeles - A woman sued for file-sharing copyright infringement by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has filed a class action lawsuit against the RIAA and other parties on a range of charges, seeking damages for herself and anyone else sued by the record label trade group, according to a post on the Recording Industry vs. The People.

SafeNet to Acquire Anti-Piracy Firm MediaSentry for $20 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 2, 2005 - 3:07am.

Baltimore -- Continuing to aggressively grow its rights management business, SafeNet, a provider of information security hardware, software and chips, said on Thursday that it will pay $20 million in cash and stock to acquire New Jersey-based MediaSentry, a provider of anti-piracy and business management services for the recording and motion picture industries. Under the deal, SafeNet will pay $14 million in cash, with the remainder in stock. MediaSentry's anti-piracy offerings are designed to help clients detect and deter unauthorized distribution of copyrighted content and prosecute those who engage in piracy. The company's clients include Warner Brothers, the Motion Picture Association of America and the Business Software Alliance. The deal is expected to close later this month.

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