What is AGENCY? Can an entity enforce a copyright they do not own? (Think, CEG-TEK.)

A quick lesson on Agency and how it relates to copyright enforcement groups soliciting and collecting settlements for copyrights they do not own.

CEG-TEK: Naughty or Nice?

An article on CEG-TEK’s use of “admission of guilt” language in a version of their settlement agreements when credit card transactions fail.

UPDATE 3: More of Mike Meier bittorrent cases consolidated.

All of Mike Meier’s NY-based Bittorrent cases consolidated by New York Federal Judge Forrest so that she can adjudicate them together.

Florida Judge consolidates and freezes ALL SMALLER BITTORRENT CASES for plaintiff attorney.

*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

Which will be the online filesharing lawsuits of tomorrow?

With the larger cases from Dunlap Grubb & Weaver, PLLC heading off into the bittorrent litigation graveyard, the plaintiff attorneys have not yet learned their lesson about the dangers of filing John Doe lawsuits with thousands of Does sued together. Below are just a few cases filed by the same plaintiff attorneys — newer cases … Read more