Mass IP address-based copyright infringement lawsuits (“copyright troll”) lawsuits have in recent years been exploited by adult film companies.
Most prolific of the copyright trolls are STRIKE 3 HOLDINGS, LLC, and previously, MALIBU MEDIA, LLC.
Meet your new Malibu Media copyright troll. There seems to be a new production company who has decided that it is a better business model for them to start suing internet users (e.g., copyright trolling) rather than selling their cheap flicks on the internet one by one. The company name is Malibu Media, LLC, and … Read more
Within the same breath of learning that Copyright Enforcement Group’s (“CEG”) attorney Mike Meier will be taking over Terik Hashmi’s Northern District of Florida bittorrent cases, in a twist of comedic tragedy for plaintiff attorney Mike Meier, I learned that FIVE of his Southern District of New York cases have been joined together, and “additional … Read more
*I AM POSTING THIS ENTRY UNEDITED BECAUSE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF ITS CONTENT. I WILL EDIT, ADD LINKS, AND WILL CLEAN UP LATER* If you were a plaintiff attorney suing thousands of defendants, what would you do if the judge figured out that you were not allowed to practice law? Terik Hashmi, owner of the … Read more
Please allow me to extend a warm congratulations to the Cashman Law Firm, PLLC defendants (and all others) who have been dismissed from the New Sensations, Inc. v. Does 1-1,474 (Case No. 3:11-cv-02770) case and the Patrick Collins, Inc. v. Does 1-2590 (Case No. 3:11-cv-02766) case, both in the U.S. District Court for the Northern … Read more
Maria-Elena James vs Ira Siegel is a Judge vs. Copyright Troll saga that is unfolding in California.