This summer, the Football Association Premier League Limited assembled a team of corporate lawyers and headed for the High Court in Dublin.  They came to put a stop to illegal streaming of Premier League matches in Ireland. The defendants — who did not oppose the case — were the Irish internet service providers (ISPs): Eir, Sky, Virgin, and Vodafone. The Premier League sought a flexible court order which would enable them to force ISPs to block illegal streams on the hoof, without having to ask for the court’s permission each time.  Pirated Premier League streams are easy to get hold…

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