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When a digital attack revealed the private emails of Sony Pictures employees, it also revealed a number of troubling anti-piracy projects that would cut against the basic engineering principles of the web. MPAA documents revealed that Hollywood hasn't given up on SOPA, the controversial anti-piracy that was struck down in Congress in 2011, and is looking into ways it could justify the same proposals under existing law. The industry's biggest adversary in that fight is Google, referred to over and over again under the codename "Goliath."
Apr 11, 2016, 8:39 PM UTCRussell Brandom
Appeals court reopens Google's fight with MPAA-backed attorney general
Mar 30, 2015, 10:04 PM UTCJacob Kastrenakes
Google likely to prevail against Mississippi Attorney General's enormous subpoena, court says
Mar 2, 2015, 8:42 PM UTCRussell Brandom
Google gets an early win in fight against Mississippi Attorney General's subpoena
Jan 2, 2015, 5:53 PM UTCRussell Brandom
The MPAA has a new plan to stop copyright violations at the border
A controversial ruling would give trade courts new power over the web, and a frightening new weapon against piracy
Dec 22, 2014, 7:00 PM UTCRussell Brandom
Web freedom groups criticize state attorney general for Goliath action
Dec 20, 2014, 1:15 AM UTCCasey Newton
Mississippi's attorney general calls 'a time out' after Google sues him
The aftermath of Project Goliath
Dec 19, 2014, 4:31 PM UTCRussell Brandom
Goliath strikes back: Google takes legal action against Mississippi State Attorney General
Dec 19, 2014, 2:03 PM UTCAdi Robertson
MPAA decries Google's 'shameful' attack on its anti-piracy program
Dec 18, 2014, 9:52 PM UTCRussell Brandom
Documents in Sony leak show how state attorney general was cozy with Hollywood
Dec 16, 2014, 3:55 PM UTCRussell Brandom
Sony leaks reveal Hollywood is trying to break DNS, the backbone of the internet
A leaked legal memo reveals a plan for blacklisting pirate sites at the ISP level
Dec 15, 2014, 8:44 PM UTCRussell Brandom
The MPAA had secret meetings with Comcast to talk about breaking the internet
The MPAA met with a senior Comcast engineer to discuss the mechanics of wiping infringing sites off the web
Dec 12, 2014, 9:36 PM UTCEmily Yoshida
Why we're reporting on Sony's leaked info
A note from the entertainment editor
Dec 12, 2014, 5:59 PM UTCRussell Brandom
Project Goliath: Inside Hollywood's secret war against Google
SOPA was just the beginning
