3 Count: Updated Updates

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1: Local YouTube Star Pleads Guilty in Large-Scale Cable Piracy Case

First off today, Jeremy Roebuck at The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that YouTuber Bill Omar Carrasquillo has pleaded guilty to various crimes including copyright infringement, tax evasion and fraud.

Carrasquillo, better known by his YouTube name Omi in a Hellcat, became famous for his videos about his extreme wealth. That wealth included several pieces of property in the Philadelphia area, some 57-high-end cars and jewelry. However, he recently revealed that he earned his wealth through an unlawful pirate TV network that rebroadcast streams from cable and satellite providers without permission.

The FBI raided Carrasquillo and seized most of his belongings two years ago. Carrasquillo initially said he intended to fight the case, believing that he was in a legal gray area. However, in a recent video Carrasquillo admitted that he was wrong and announced his intention to plea guilty, which he has since done. The plea agreement is under indictment, and a trial for a third member of his operation is scheduled for September.

2: Village Roadshow Loses Key Early Round in Legal Fight With Warner Bros.

Next up today, Winston Cho at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Village Roadshow has lost an early round in its fight against Warner Bros. with a judge refusing to allow them to file a motion for preliminary injunction, lift the litigation stay and get expedited discovery.

The case revolves around Warner Bros. releasing many popular films in theaters and HBO Max at the same time. Village Roadshow, which owns some rights to those films, feels that Warner Bros. tactics have reduced their earnings and the value of the intellectual property.

Yesterday, a war of words broke out between the two sides as Village Roadshow aimed to expedite the case, which is currently stayed pending arbitration. However, the judge has refused to allow Village Roadshow to file the request as, according to the judge, there is no emergency that necessitates intervention at this time.

3: Magic: The Gathering-Loving Crypto Losers Fail To Understand Copyright Law

Finally today, Luke Plunkett at Kotaku reports that a crypto group that specializes in Magic: The Gathering has abandoned plans to launch a series of Magic-based NFTs following a letter from the game’s rightsholders.

The group, named mtgDAO, had previously announced that they were preparing to launch a series of NFTs based upon Magic: The Gathering Cards. However, Wizards of the Coast quickly contacted them and informed them that their actions would be copyright infringement.

As such, the group has abandoned the plans, but Wizards of the Coast did turn heads when its letter mentioned that they were still “evaluating” the use of NFTs in connection with the game. However, they did make it clear that any NFTs made in connection with their intellectual property are strictly forbidden.

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