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I set up this database in response to the HN story about a site that had the gall to not only copy another site but then to issue a DMCA on the original site. S

by dweekly 14y ago

I set up this database in response to the HN story about a site that had the gall to not only copy another site but then to issue a DMCA on the original site. See http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5174121 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5174121 IANAL but I'll try and match cases to lawyers interested in helping prosecute this stuff.

femto 14y ago
Perhaps you could turn the site into an "auction" site, where people can register descriptions and evidence of fraudulent DMCA activity, and lawyers can make bids for running a case? It would be especially nice if the bidding process could make the fee structure more transparent, with an ability to collect and compare different types of bids, such as "pro bono", "no win no fee" and hourly rates. The site might pay for itself by charging a fee on successful client/lawyer match ups, or by asking for a small (clearly defined) cut of any winnings. A smart lawyer could make quite a nice living out of such a site, by getting a "routine" in place and repeatedly bidding for work with a high certainty of a win. Over time, the site might add features to help bidding lawyers to win cases, such as offering timestamp/archiving/forensic services.
- dweekly 14y ago
  That'd be pretty awesome. Frankly, I'll consider this thing a whopping success if I get one quality case actually brought to trial and prosecuted. If things get so far as needing to mediate the huge quantity of quality lawyers and cases, I'd be delighted and astonished, but that's probably a few further steps down the line. I love your vision, though - can you help me build out the DB / find some victims?
  - femto 14y ago
    I'm good at vision. That's the easy bit! :-) I live outside the jurisdiction covered by the DMCA, so I don't have the required sustained level of interest to get involved. In this case, the best I can offer is moral support and a sincere wish that a vibrant US based community gathers around the project.

by dweekly 14y ago

femto 14y ago

Perhaps you could turn the site into an "auction" site, where people can register descriptions and evidence of fraudulent DMCA activity, and lawyers can make bids for running a case? It would be especially nice if the bidding process could make the fee structure more transparent, with an ability to collect and compare different types of bids, such as "pro bono", "no win no fee" and hourly rates. The site might pay for itself by charging a fee on successful client/lawyer match ups, or by asking for a small (clearly defined) cut of any winnings. A smart lawyer could make quite a nice living out of such a site, by getting a "routine" in place and repeatedly bidding for work with a high certainty of a win. Over time, the site might add features to help bidding lawyers to win cases, such as offering timestamp/archiving/forensic services.

dweekly 14y ago
That'd be pretty awesome. Frankly, I'll consider this thing a whopping success if I get one quality case actually brought to trial and prosecuted. If things get so far as needing to mediate the huge quantity of quality lawyers and cases, I'd be delighted and astonished, but that's probably a few further steps down the line. I love your vision, though - can you help me build out the DB / find some victims?
- femto 14y ago
  I'm good at vision. That's the easy bit! :-) I live outside the jurisdiction covered by the DMCA, so I don't have the required sustained level of interest to get involved. In this case, the best I can offer is moral support and a sincere wish that a vibrant US based community gathers around the project.