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  1. www.straitstimes.com › singapore › courts-crimeDallas Buyers Club case: Uphill task to sue users, say lawyers

    Apr 9, 2015 · Updated. Jan 19, 2016, 03:05 PM. The copyright owner of Oscar-winning film Dallas Buyers Club may have an uphill task suing consumers here for having allegedly downloaded the movie...

  2. www.todayonline.com › singapore › lawyers-dallas-buyers-clubLawyers in Dallas Buyers Club action face punishment - TODAY

    May 17, 2016 · SINGAPORE — The Law Society of Singapore (LawSoc) will be going after two former lawyers of the legal firm representing United States film studio Dallas Buyers Club LLC, following a...

  3. singaporelegaladvice.com › dallas-buyers-club-sagaAll you need to know about the Dallas Buyers Club saga

    • Identification of The Downloaders
    • Sending Letters of Demand
    • The Legal Speculation: What Happens If The Case Goes to Court?
    • The Reality
    • The Odex Saga

    It has been reported that more than 500 Singapore Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of Internet subscribers have been identified as illegal downloaders. There are several ways this could have been done. This has likely been done through software that tracks the downloader’s IP address on BitTorrent, a common channel for downloading files online. Due...

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    Based on the subscriber information, Samuel Seow Law Corporation, which represents Dallas, sent out letters of demand, asking for a written offer of damages and costs within three days of receiving the letter.

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    What should you do if you have received such a letter of demand? Unfortunately, because this is the first of its kind, there is a lot of guesswork as to how the courts will decide should it reach a trial. Many lawyers have been interviewed in the press and their views are summarised below. Difficulty in linking the IP address to the downloader:The ...

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    The sad reality is that the legal analysis may not be relevant. After all, the individual subscriber may not have financial means to take the case to court, and would rather pay a small sum to settle the case. Dallas is likely to be open to settlement too, because going to court is more expensive than just sending out letters of demand. If the case...

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    The Odex saga provides some clues for what might happen. Odex is a Singapore-based company that virtually distributes sub-licensed Japanese anime. In 2007, it hit the news for initiating legal action against certain internet service providers to obtain the personal information of downloaders, just as Dallas did. Eventually, in Odex’s case against P...

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  4. www.straitstimes.com › singapore › dallas-buyers-club-case-noDallas buyers club case: No one sued yet for illegally sharing...

    May 8, 2015 · Irene Tham Technology Correspondent. Updated. Jan 20, 2016, 03:10 AM. IT HAS been one month since a Hollywood studio sent letters to Internet users here, threatening to sue them for illegally...

  5. www.todayonline.com › singapore › law-firm-dallas-buyers-clubLaw firm in Dallas Buyers Club action accused of bullying tactics

    Jun 23, 2015 · Kelly Ng. Published June 23, 2015. Updated June 23, 2015. SINGAPORE — The local chapter of a non-governmental organisation promoting the use of Internet has lodged a complaint with the Law...

  6. www.todayonline.com › singapore › singtel-turn-over-detailsIllegal downloads: Singtel provides subscriber details after...

    Apr 8, 2015 · Dallas Buyers Club LLC has reportedly identified more than 500 Singapore IP addresses here through which the movie was said to have been downloaded illegally. Apart from Singtel, both M1...