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Indicted Megaupload founder opens new sharing site

Indicted Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom launched a new file-sharing website that promises users greater privacy.

Megaupload.com employees were arrested earlier this year for alleged fraud. Now the New Zealand government has apologized for illegal spying. (AP)

New Zealand Agency Illegally Spied on Kim Dotcom

A New Zealand spying agency apologizes after acknowledging it broke the law by spying on Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom.

Megaupload.com employees were arrested earlier this year for alleged fraud. Now the New Zealand government has apologized for illegal spying. (AP)

Judge in MegaUpload Kim Dotcom Case Steps Down After Joking US is “Enemy”

A New Zealand judge has stepped down from overseeing the extradition case of Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom after jokingly referring to the United States as “the enemy.”

In this May 2012 photo released by Kim Dotcom, Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak, right, and Kim Dotcom stand together in Auckland, New Zealand. Wozniak says the U.S. piracy case against Kim Dotcom is "hokey" and a threat to Internet innovation.(AP Photo)

Megaupload Extradition Case Delayed Until March 2013

An NZ judge has postponed the Megaupload hearings, following earlier rulings on the rights of the accused and the legality of a raid on Kim Dotcom’s mansion.

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India’s Fight Against Piracy Continues

Piracy in India is rampant, and copyright holders are addressing it in different ways. Have we found a middleground between costly lawsuits and quick takedowns?

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Company: Cost of Hosting Megaupload Data Untenable

The company hosting the frozen data of millions of users of the file sharing site Megaupload says somebody needs to pay the company’s bill or allow it to delete the data.

Police have seized more than a dozen cars owned by New Zealand's Kim Dotcom in a raid related to copyright infringement and money laundering.

Police Made ‘Errors’ During Raid on Megaupload Boss

A police blunder could mean luxury cars, giant TVs and jewellery seized during a police raid will be returned to Megaupload owner Kim Dotcom.

Megaupload.com employees were arrested earlier this year for alleged fraud. Now the New Zealand government has apologized for illegal spying. (AP)

Kim Dotcom Snipes At US Government Officials

Kim Dotcom tries to unnerve some US government officials by revealing they have files in Megaupload, a move that seems immature, but could possibly affect the outcome of the US DOJ case against him.

Megaupload.com employees were arrested earlier this year for alleged fraud. Now the New Zealand government has apologized for illegal spying. (AP)

Kim Dotcom Says He’ll Beat ‘Political’ Piracy Case

In his first interviews since his January arrest in New Zealand, Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom says he will prevail in what he calls a “political” Internet piracy case against him.

Popular Bollywood music download site Songs.pk is being banned in India for distributing pirated content.

India’s MegaUpload Moment: Popular Song Download Site Songs.pk to be Banned

India’s ban on Songs.pk is lauded by music companies and Bollywood, but will it result in better music sales through legitimate channels?

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