In a recent development, the Fifth Circuit Court has taken action to reignite Dish Network’s lawsuit against a Germany-based defendant. The defendant has been accused of illegally distributing Arabic-language television programming acquired from Dish Network. Critical to the court’s decision was the observation that the accused appears to be specifically targeting U.S. audience. Find more about the case on Law360.
The latest ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court breathes new life into Dish’s pursuit of justice and could serve as a precedent for handling similar infringements involving international digital content distribution aimed at U.S. public.