Back in November 2012, I wrote an article about CEG-TEK’s CopyrightSettlements.com web site “crashes” where following a failed settlement transaction (purposeful or not), accused infringers received letters essentially saying, “[B]ecause you have decided not to settle, we will be moving forward against you in a copyright infringement lawsuit. Please pay us $3,500 or else we … Read more
As you can see, I am taking some time educating individuals involved in the Copyright Enforcement Group (CEG-TEK) / Ira Siegel DMCA letters being sent to thousands of individuals across the U.S. by their www.CopyrightSettlements.com system. RECAP: Read these articles first. As a recap, anyone involved in receiving such a letter should read the following … Read more
This is a rather tricky article to write, especially since I am setting some copyright trolls apart from others, and I am unsure whether this is a good idea or not. It is my opinion that the “Six Strikes” System which has recently gone into effect will ultimately kill Copyright Enforcement Group’s (CEG-TEK)’s “CopyrightSettlements.com” settlement … Read more
Copyright Enforcement Group’s (“CEG-TEK Int’l”) DMCA letters have been sent out to thousands of would-be “John Doe” copyright infringement defendants to date for the alleged downloading of pornographic films. The problem is that they often ask for MULTIPLE SETTLEMENTS FOR THE SAME DOWNLOADED TITLE. BACKGROUND: Just in case you did not read my first article … Read more
UPDATED 2020 SUMMARY: Copyright Enforcement Group (“CEG-TEK”) wreaked havok on the internet community with their CEG-TEK DMCA settlement letters (in 2012, I called them “DMCA scare letters” because their intent was to scare internet users into settling the claims against them. [Be sure to read my note at the bottom of this article for comments … Read more