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Spanish Court Declines to Fine NordVPN Over LaLiga Piracy Blocking Order
https://torrentfreak.com/spanish-court-declines-to-fine-nordvpn-over-laliga-piracy-blocking-order/
If you thought catching a pirate stream was hard, try doing it when the IP addresses change faster than a celebrity’s hair color.
A Spanish court just handed NordVPN a bit of a win by refusing to slap them with fines over LaLiga piracy blocking orders. Back in February, a court in Córdoba ordered VPN providers to actively block IPs hosting illegal football matches. LaLiga, feeling the sting of lost revenue, tried to penalize NordVPN for not being “compliant” enough.
However, the judge wasn’t so quick to throw the book at them. NordVPN argued that the requested “blanket” blocking was technically impossible and would have accidentally nuked thousands of perfectly legal websites—a phenomenon known as overblocking.
The court essentially said: “We hear you.” While the judge didn’t officially declare NordVPN “right,” they declined to issue fines because there wasn’t enough evidence that the company was deliberately ignoring the order.
This isn’t a total victory just yet, as the main legal battle is still ongoing. But for now, it’s a much-needed reality check on whether courts can actually demand technical feats that defy how the internet works.