American style pirate lawsuits fail in Australia as Dallas Buyers Club case is dismissed

After more than a year in court, the case between Dallas Buyers Club LLC and iiNet is set to be dismissed in its entirety, pending a final appeal from the film's legal team, with the Federal Court today blocking the rights holders from seeking punitive damages from pirates. In a Federal Court hearing that lasted less than a minute, Justice Nye Perram today issued his judgement on the matter, saying that "some finality must now be brought to these proceedings." This has set a precedent against speculative invoicing which has been common in other countries. DBC's bid to obtain punitive damages has been rejected. Unless further applications are made by Dallas Buyers Club, this case against iiNet will be dismissed in its entirety on February 11, 2016.

On the lighter side of this case, this lawsuit has been said to be a positive influence in Australia by dissuading people from watching or buying the Dallas Buyers Club movie.