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
Bittorrent ‘John Doe’ Defendants are being forced deeper into copyright infringement lawsuits. Being served can backfire on a troll forcing a cheap settlement.
When is a bittorrent user “named and served”? QUESTIONS ASKED ON BEING NAMED AND SERVED: ANSWER:All of the proceedings that have been taking place with these copyright infringement cases have been in the pretrial stages while the defendant is still a John Doe represented merely by his accused IP address. Even after the internet service … Read more