Hyperlinks to websites selling pirate devices illegal in the USA
Comcast of
Illinoi X LLC alleged that Hightech Electronics Inc. operated a website that
included hyperlinks to over 30 other sites that sold cable piracy devices. The
District Court for the Northern District of Illinoi found that the hyperlinks
are violating the DMCA. The court reached this conclusion after noting that
other courts have imposed DMCA liability for linking (e.g. Universal City
Studios v. Reimerdes, Universal Studios v. Reimerdes).
