NordVPN wins crucial legal battle in Spain over La Liga piracy fines
NordVPN has won a significant legal battle in Spain, with a court dismissing La Liga's request for fines against the VPN provider. This ruling highlights the ongoing issues with Spain's aggressive IP-blocking measures, which have led to collateral damage affecting legitimate websites. While this decision is a procedural victory for NordVPN, the broader legal challenges regarding IP blocking remain unresolved.
- ▪The Commercial Court of Córdoba ruled against La Liga's request to impose fines on NordVPN.
- ▪NordVPN presented evidence showing that blanket IP blocking harms legitimate websites and is often ineffective.
- ▪The ruling marks a critical point in the ongoing legal battle over Spain's dynamic blocking regime.
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VPN VPN Privacy & Security NordVPN wins crucial legal battle in Spain over La Liga piracy fines News By Rene Millman published 26 May 2026 The Commercial Court of Córdoba has dismissed La Liga’s request to fine NordVPN, marking a major setback for Spain's aggressive IP-blocking regime When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Antonio Hugo Photo/via Getty Images) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter A Spanish court dismissed La Liga’s request to impose fines on NordVPNNordVPN demonstrated that blanket IP blocking harms legitimate websitesThe wider legal…
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