Overview

In a proceeding before the Federal Court Voltage sought a default judgment against Internet subscribers for copyright infringement. Voltage argued that individuals who receive notices under the Copyright Act Notice and Notice Regime can be found liable for infringement as direct infringers or for authorizing infringement merely because their accounts were allegedly used to commit acts of infringement. Voltage’s motion for default judgement was dismissed by Furlanetto J. This decision was just affirmed by the Federal Court of Appeal in Voltage Holdings, LLC v.…