Permanent Injunction Issued Against Locast
A federal judge issued a permanent injunction barring David Goodfriend and his Sports Fans Coalition organization from operating streaming service Locast, said the order (on Pacer) issued Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.…
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There was no objection to the injunction from Locast’s operators, and it was part of a prior agreement between broadcasters and Locast (see 2109030001) on what should happen if the court found Locast didn’t qualify for an exemption from copyright law. Broadcasters also asked the court in a Thursday letter (on Pacer) to schedule a status conference to set a date for a bench trial to determine damages in the case. Goodfriend and the Sports Fan Coalition are “considering the status of the litigation” and haven’t engaged with the broadcaster plaintiffs about damages, the letter said. The Sports Fan Coalition didn’t comment.