A federal judge has rejected petition to throw out a copyright infringement lawsuit against it by a company accused of pirating DVDs and videos.
Today, a judge in the Federal Magistrate’s Court of Sydney rejected the petition by Digital Sinema Australia Pty Ltd and Jim Karakikes. Both Digital Sinema and Karakikes are accused of illegally copying, distributing and selling DVDs and videos produced by Vivid Entertainment Group and others.
Graeme Dunne, executive director of the anti-piracy industry group Adult Industry Copyright Organisation, or AICO, said the judge cited the company’s and Karakikes’ history of non-compliance with court directions for the decision.
The judge also cited Karakikes’ lawyers who had said that they were having trouble getting instructions from Karakikes.
Todd Blatt, president of Antigua Pictures, which has been a part of AICO from its inception three years ago, said he was pleased with the group’s active efforts to halt piracy.
“It’s refreshing to see the court system working to protect peoples’ copyright. Too bad we don’t have the same support in our own country,” Blatt said.
