MegaUpload Shutdown Instills Fear With Other Pirate Companies

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2097738/BTJunkie-voluntarily-shuts-Megaupload-domino-effect-file-sharing-sites-gathers-pace.html

The RIAA and its numerous lawsuits

Touches on Napster, other P2P systems, and the future of online piracy.
Mini P2P and internet piracy history
More complete list of P2P networks.
P2P networks list
More on P2P file sharing.
Scholarly article on P2P networking
Anonymous P2P networks still subject to copyright infringement.
No P2P anonymous network safe

Introduction

This blog will cover various government intervention in accordance to piracy infringement over the years. It will also discuss what popular sites have been taken down over the years, their specific legal infringements the FBI or other government organization used to shut them down with, and other countries stances on such issues. A progressive timeline of events would paint a better visual picture of internet piracy throughout the past decade and show its evolution.

Case blog posts:
1. Case Name
2. Events leading to lawsuit
3. Summary
4. Precedents set

Other blog posts:
1. Articles relevant to internet piracy trends (such as new technologies)
2. Foreign cases & overseas regulations
3. Recent and current copyright or piracy bills
4. Millionaire pirates (background of pirate entrepreneurs)