Summary: After being served by Strike 3 Holdings based on IP-address evidence, the case moves from anonymous ISP subpoena practice into standard federal copyright litigation. Strike 3 must prove that the named individual—not merely the internet connection—committed infringement. TL;DR: If you were served by Strike 3 Holdings after your ISP released your information, you are … Read more
I have been speaking to a number of accused defendants who are pretty shocked about Kerry Culpepper’s most recent lawsuit in Colorado. Likely to prove that Culpepper IP’s settlement demand e-mails actually have “teeth,” Kerry Culpepper of Culpepper IP has not only sued defendants for the copyright infringement of his movie clients’ copyrighted movies, but … Read more
Strike 3 Holdings’ filings pretend they are against “unknown” John Doe defendants, even though they already know the identities of each defendant.
Why I love the IGNORE route for our innocent clients. I wanted to take a moment to share a revelation I had regarding the IGNORE route — a strategy we often discuss with clients who did not do the download and do not wish to settle. NOTE: The word “ignore” is actually a misnomer, as … Read more
In many BitTorrent and peer-to-peer copyright infringement lawsuits, the plaintiff begins with an IP address—not the name of the person it intends to sue. Through an ISP subpoena, a copyright plaintiff may seek to identify the Internet subscriber associated with that IP address. Understanding how ISP subpoenas work, and when a John Doe defendant loses … Read more