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Bittorrent
41 published works
New Jersey Law Blog
Strike 3 Saga: Turning BitTorrent Downloads Into A Copyright Infringement Settlement Machine Part 1
By Gene Markin
D.C. Circuit Reverses District Court’s Denial of Strike 3’s Request for Early Discovery to Obtain Identity of Subscriber of IP Address Allegedly Used to Illegally Download Strike 3’s Adult Videos…
Chicago IP Litigation
BitTorrent claims require more proof than an IP address to name a defendant
Malibu Media, L.L.C. v. Doe, No. 18 C 450, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Jun. 5, 2019) (Ellis, J.). Judge Ellis denied Doe defendant’s Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) & (f)…
New Jersey Law Blog
Invasion of the Copyright Trolls: What to Do If You Have Been Sued by Strike 3 Holdings or Malibu Media over Alleged BitTorrent Downloads
By Gene Markin
Over 2700 additional copyright infringement lawsuits were filed in U.S. federal courts in 2018 compared to 2017. That increase was due in large part to cases that pornography studios, Strike…
Troll Defense
Nic Cage Vehicle Out for “Vengeance” Against Oregon BitTorrent Users
Justice Everywhere Productions, LLC, the purported owner of copyrights in the 2017 film Vengeance: A Love Story, has filed BitTorrent copyright infringement suits in the U.S. District Court for the District…
Troll Defense
“Mechanic: Resurrection” Expands National Troll Suit Campaign into Utah Court (UPDATED 8/9/17)
New BitTorrent copyright cases were initiated in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah by ME2 Productions, Inc., following a great number of similar "troll-style" lawsuits filed across the country. As…
Troll Defense
Super-Troll ME2 Productions Drops BitTorrent Suits in Seattle District Court (UPDATED 8/10/17)
Several new BitTorrent copyright cases were lodged in the U.S. District for the Western District of Washington by ME2 Productions, Inc., following a great number of similar "troll-style" lawsuits filed across the…
Troll Defense
Mega-Troll LHF Productions, Inc. Sues Hundreds of Does in Utah Federal Court (UPDATED 3/12/17)
Notorious BitTorrent plaintiff LHF Productions, Inc. has expanded its nationwide litigation campaign to Utah, with recent copyright lawsuits against hundreds of "Doe" defendants in the U.S. District Court for the District…
Troll Defense
Millennium Films Titles Wage BitTorrent Campaign Across Carolina (UPDATED 8/10/17)
Several new copyright suits were lodged in three U.S. District Courts across North Carolina by LHF Productions, Inc. and ME2 Productions, Inc., further confirming the status of their common affiliate, Nu Image / Millennium…
Troll Defense
“London Has Fallen” in Hawai’i BitTorrent Suits
Notorious BitTorrent plaintiff LHF Productions, Inc. has expanded its nationwide litigation campaign to Hawaii, with recent copyright lawsuits against scores of "Doe" defendants in the U.S. District Court for the District…
Troll Defense
“London Has Fallen” & “Queen of The Desert” Expand Troll-Style Campaigns in Colorado (UPDATED 11/1/16)
Two notorious BitTorrent plaintiffs have expanded nationwide litigation campaigns, with suits against scores of "Doe" defendants in the U.S. District Court of the District of Colorado. Several cases were filed by QOTD…