Piracy at the click of a button sees urgent call for stronger injunctions
By Freny Patel ( June 27, 2025, 12:48 GMT | Comment) -- The escalating global fight against online and mobile piracy necessitates innovative legal approaches to counter a persistent threat. Many intellectual property lawyers argue that powerful tools such as dynamic and superlative injunctions are not judicial overreach but rather essential defenses against pirates who act like "hydra-headed monsters." Traditional legal remedies are proving insufficient as digital pirates exploit the Internet's borderless nature, often operating from jurisdictions with lax enforcement, making accountability a significant challenge and driving the urgent need for more adaptable legal mechanisms.As the global battle against online and mobile piracy intensifies, there is an urgent need for jurisdictions worldwide to introduce innovative approaches as a vital and practical response to a relentless threat. Many intellectual property lawyers assert that robust legal tools such as injunctions, including "dynamic" and "superlative injunctions," are not an act of judicial overreach, but a necessary shield in a landscape where pirates operate like "hydra-headed monsters."...
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