'BitTorrent'-type websites, which work as platforms to make file uploads publicly accessible, may be held responsible for any breaches of copyright, said Advocate General Maciej Szpunar on Wednesday 8 February, in his conclusions presented to the Court of Justice of the EU regarding a case involving one of the best-known such websites, The Pirate Bay.
'BitTorrent'-type sites have been under the watchful eyes of the national authorities for a long time and the pressure has only increased....