Spanish court sides with NordVPN and rejects LaLiga calls for piracy fines
A Spanish court has ruled in favor of NordVPN, rejecting LaLiga's request for fines over alleged non-compliance with blocking orders. The court found that blocking certain IP addresses would be technically impossible without affecting many lawful websites. NordVPN maintains that blanket blocking is ineffective against piracy and has welcomed the court's recognition of these technical concerns.
- ▪The Commercial Court of Córdoba dismissed LaLiga's request for fines against NordVPN.
- ▪NordVPN argued that blocking IP addresses would harm thousands of lawful websites.
- ▪The court accepted NordVPN's technical evidence, stating that the fines were not warranted.
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Computing Internet VPNs Spanish court sides with NordVPN and rejects LaLiga calls for piracy fines News By George Phillips published 22 May 2026 The VPN was previously hit with blocking orders When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: NordVPN) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter A court in Spain has rejected calls to fine NordVPN over alleged non-compliance with blocking orders.NordVPN, which ranks first in our guide to the best VPNs, was targeted by LaLiga, Spain's soccer administrator, back in February 2026.
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