Tag Archives: Ira Rothken

Possibly one of the most impactful online piracy cases ever began in earnest this week, with the legal representatives of alleged owner of KickassTorrents, Artem Vaulin, facing off against the U.S. government over four federal indictments. His lead lawyer, Ira Rothken, best known for defending Kim Dotcom, argued that torrents …

The legal team representing alleged KickAssTorrents founder, Artem Vaulin, headed up by Kim Dotcom's lawyer, Ira Rothken, has submitted its defence of the man in court and it's an oldie, but a goody. It claims that Vaulin cannot be held responsible for any illegal actions undertaken by the site's users, …

If there is one big advantage to taking on a famous and inflammatory client, it's that if you do a good job, people will hear about it. That's what seems to have happened with Kim Dotcom's lawyer, Ira Rothken, who has now been hired by the man accused of founding …

Kim Dotcom has no doubt spent a lot of time talking with lawyers since his arrest during the raid on his home in January 2012, however that doesn't mean he's laid the ground work and can relax. In-fact, now is a more tense time than ever for the German entrepreneur, …

Kim Dotcom has been run through the legal mill several times over the past few years, with his company shut down, his assets seized and his home raided in a short period of time. The only real development though in the ongoing and oft-delayed extradition trial, is that recently the …

Kim Dotcom, the internet mogul behind Megaupload, Mega and the ongoing extradition trial between himself and several government authorities, has today published a white paper on his official site, explaining everything that led up to this point and how authorities conspired against him and his company. Written by Dotcom‘s lawyers …

The head of Kim Dotcom's US legal defence team, Ira Rothken, has been speaking with Radio New Zealand about the Megaupload trial stating that he believes it has grown beyond its original meaning into something that's important for all New Zealanders, because it shows how well protected they are from …