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Federal Court enters default against Dark Angel end-user Karapet Menemshyan, awards $10,000 in statutory penalties and issues a permanent injunction
Wednesday 2012-02-08
On February 6, 2012 the United States District Court for the Central District of California granted DISH Network and NagraStar’s motion for default against Karapet Menemshyan. Menemshyan was sued by DISH Network and NagraStar for federal claims arising out of her subscription to the Dark Angel services. The Court’s order includes a permanent injunction against Menemshyan as well as an award of $10,000 in statutory damages (the maximum damages per violation) under the Electronics Communication Privacy Act (“ECPA”) and an additional $1,200 in fees/costs. DISH Network and NagraStar continue to investigate and take action against those responsible for trying to circumvent the companies’ security system in order to gain unauthorized access to DISH Network programming.
DISH NETWORK AND NAGRASTAR OBTAIN TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST MYFREENEEDS.TV
Saturday 2012-01-28
On January 23, 2012 the United States District Court for the Southern District of California entered a temporary restraining order against the owners and operators of the piracy-based websites www.myfreeneeds.com and www.myfreeneeds.tv (“Defendants”). DISH Network, NagraStar and EchoStar filed suit against the websites and its Defendants for claims arising under the DMCA, Communications Act and ECPA. The Court’s Order required immediate lockdown and preservation of the websites, which will be held in trust pending resolution of the litigation. A copy of the complaint, summons, temporary restraining order and related materials are available at www.dishnetworkservingnotice.com/myfreeneeds/index.html.
Federal Court enters default against Dark Angel end-user Alecia Thomas, awards $10,000 in statutory penalties and issues a permanent injunction
Monday 2012-01-16
On December 22, 2011 the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey granted DISH Network and NagraStar’s motion for default against Alecia Thomas. Thomas was sued by DISH Network and NagraStar for federal claims arising out of her subscription to the Dark Angel services. The Court’s order includes a permanent injunction against Thomas as well as an award of $10,000 in statutory damages (the maximum damages per violation) under the Electronics Communication Privacy Act (“ECPA”). DISH Network and NagraStar continue to investigate and take action against those responsible for trying to circumvent the companies’ security system in order to gain unauthorized access to DISH Network programming.
Federal Court enters default against Dark Angel end-user Sammy Goncalves, awards $10,000 in statutory penalties and issues a permanent injunction
Sunday 2012-01-15
On December 19, 2011 the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey granted DISH Network and NagraStar’s motion for default against Sammy Goncalves. Goncalves was sued by DISH Network and NagraStar for federal claims arising out of his subscription to the Dark Angel services. The Court’s order includes a permanent injunction against Goncalves as well as an award of $10,000 in statutory damages (the maximum damages per violation) under the Electronics Communication Privacy Act (“ECPA”). DISH Network and NagraStar continue to investigate and take action against those responsible for trying to circumvent the companies’ security system in order to gain unauthorized access to DISH Network programming.
Federal Court enters default against Dark Angel end-user Marian Dubar, awards $10,000 in statutory penalties and issues a permanent injunction
Saturday 2012-01-14
On January 5, 2012 the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina granted DISH Network and NagraStar’s motion for default against Marian Dubar. Dubar was sued by DISH Network and NagraStar for federal claims arising out of her subscription to the Dark Angel services. The Court’s order includes a permanent injunction against Dubar as well as an award of $10,000 in statutory damages (the maximum damages per violation) under the Electronics Communication Privacy Act (“ECPA”). DISH Network and NagraStar continue to investigate and take action against those responsible for trying to circumvent the companies’ security system in order to gain unauthorized access to DISH Networkprogramming.
