ACS law is a firm with experience in file sharing infringement cases. The London based law firm hit the headlines in September when they sent out thousands of letters to people accused of file-sharing. Concerns had been raised over this method and its potential to incriminate those who have been wrongly identified. The Solicitors Regulation Authority is now investigating the firm’s practices.
Andrew Crossley of ACS law revealed that death threats, bomb threats and hacked email accounts were amongst the reasons for withdrawing from the case. ACS law have been the targeted before. Last year their website was hacked, leaking details of thousands of people stored on their servers. The details included names, address and telephone numbers. This incident could cost ACS law £500,000 in fines if the information commissioner concludes that ACS law held the information insecurely.
Currently, the tables appear to be turned. It is the law firm who brought the infringement cases are now on trial for the methods and practices employed during communications with accused infringers. Events have been further complicated by the new role by law firm GCB Ltd issuing similar payment demands on behalf of MediaCAT. The relationship between this new firm and ACS law is to be scrutinised.
By Nicola Mallon
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