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Originally posted on 2011-04-05
Florida – Federal Court Enters Injunction against www.abadss.com
NagraStar, DISH Network and EchoStar Technologies filed suit against IE Entertainment, Inc., abadss.com, Eric Johnson and Ian Jones on February 15, 2011. Today, April 12, 2011, the Honorable James S. Moody Jr. for the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida entered a preliminary injunction against IE Entertainment, Inc. and Eric Johnson enjoining them from, among other things, the operation of www.abadss.com in any manner that facilitates the piracy of DISH Network programming. The Court’s Order further requires Defendants to send all software files uploaded by members or guests to a moderation queue for review prior to release on the site. More importantly, the Order also requires Defendants to preserve all evidence related to such files including the persons posting them, for later use in the underlying litigation. Pursuant to the Court’s Order, Defendants are now cooperating with NagraStar in the collection of evidence related to the software files made available on abadss.com and a banner reflecting that arrangement is now prominently displayed on the home page and all sub domains of the site.
Florida – Federal Court Enters Injunction against www.abadss.com
NagraStar, DISH Network and EchoStar Technologies filed suit against IE Entertainment, Inc., abadss.com, Eric Johnson and Ian Jones on February 15, 2011. Today, April 12, 2011, the Honorable James S. Moody Jr. for the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida entered a preliminary injunction against IE Entertainment, Inc. and Eric Johnson enjoining them from, among other things, the operation of www.abadss.com in any manner that facilitates the piracy of DISH Network programming. The Court’s Order further requires Defendants to send all software files uploaded by members or guests to a moderation queue for review prior to release on the site. More importantly, the Order also requires Defendants to preserve all evidence related to such files including the persons posting them, for later use in the underlying litigation. Pursuant to the Court’s Order, Defendants are now cooperating with NagraStar in the collection of evidence related to the software files made available on abadss.com and a banner reflecting that arrangement is now prominently displayed on the home page and all sub domains of the site.