I have added this page for internet users who have been entangled in the SBO Pictures, Inc. cases. The goal here is to keep up to date on this plaintiff, and to discuss their various cases. Should you learn of any updates regarding one of their cases, please post it here using the following format — (e.g., “SBO Pictures, Inc. v. Does 1-20 (Case No. 1:12-cv-03925) filed in the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York”). Please also feel free to post new cases you find on the http://www.rfcexpress.com website where SBO Pictures, Inc. is listed as the plaintiff.
Remember to please exercise discretion when posting (e.g., do not post your real name or e-mail address), and as usual, avoid using vulgar or offensive language (both towards the plaintiff and towards other users).
The following list was prepared by my assistant, and is current as of July 18th, 2012.
CASES FILED BY MIKE MEIER OF THE COPYRIGHT LAW GROUP IN THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND:
SBO Pictures, Inc. v. Does 1-57 (Case No. 8:12-cv-00022)
CASES [ORIGINALLY] FILED BY TERIK HASHMI OF TRANSNATIONAL LAW GROUP, LLC [NOW TAKEN OVER BY MIKE MEIER] IN THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA:
SBO Pictures, Inc. v. Does 1-92 (Case No. 4:12-cv-00025)
SBO Pictures, Inc. v. Does 1-97 (Case No. 4:12-cv-00026)
SBO Pictures, Inc. v. Does 1-98 (Case No. 1:12-cv-00021)
CASES FILED BY MIKE MEIER OF THE COPYRIGHT LAW GROUP IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK:
SBO Pictures, Inc. dba Wicked Pictures v. Does 1-154 (Case No. 1:12-cv-01169)
SBO Pictures, Inc. v. Does 1-20 (Case No. 1:12-cv-03925)
CASES FILED BY WAYNE DALLEY CARROLL OF CARROLL LAW FIRM, PLC IN THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA:
SBO Pictures Incorporated v. Unknown Parties – Does 1-38 (Case No. 2:12-cv-00686)
CASES FILED BY MARVIN N. CABLE OF LAW OFFICES OF MARVIN N. CABLE IN THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS:
SBO Pictures v. Does 1-41 (Case No. 1:12-cv-10804)
Reading this over, I just wanted to make a comment that the SBO Pictures, Inc. copyright infringement cases are just like all the other copyright troll cases. They are filed by the same sets of attorneys using the same templates. They are also all handled the same way, whether you wish to fight them, wait and see, or settle. Obviously settling is a last option, and a few stars need to be aligned before this becomes a good idea.
Any news on this? I got the letter, in PA, and am considering paying the $200.
The SBO Pictures, Inc. and the so-called “Plaintiff” you received in your DMCA “scare” letter are one and the same. The posts listed here reference the lawsuits. To understand the issues regarding your $200 “settle or else” letter, click here: https://torrentlawyer.wordpress.com/2012/11/26/ceg-tek-duplicate-titles/