As reported by Torrent Freak, the producers of The Cobbler have found a new angle on their nationwide copyright infringement litigation campaign, targeting 11 alleged users of the film-streaming site known as Popcorn Time in a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court in Oregon. As Troll Defense previously noted, The Cobbler is comedy film starring Adam Sandler that was widely released earlier this year, with generally unfavorable reviews and uncertain box office revenues. Popcorn Time is a site with a legitimate look-and-feel that invites its users to download its software and very easily “stream[] movies and TV shows.” The site even quips: “Just take care of the popcorn and leave the rest to us.” In fact, the Popcorn Time landing page warns “[d]ownloading copyrighted material may be illegal in your country. Use at your own risk.” The new complaint, filed by Cobbler Nevada,…
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