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
It appears to me as if the Manny Film geolocatoin-based bittorrent piracy lawsuits in Southern Florida have just received their first black eye.
Every few years it is important to rehash some older bittorrent concepts which are still relevant to today’s copyright infringement lawsuits.
Congratulation to the Cashman Law Firm, PLLC defendants who will soon be dismissed from the AF Holdings, LLC v. Does 1-1,058 (Case No. 1:12-cv-00048) case filed TWO YEARS AGO in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Seeing that the appellate (circuit) court came out with a ruling this afternoon, I read the … Read more
“GOING TO TRIAL: BAD!” I was watching the DC Malibu Media, LLC case which was assigned to Judge Facciola, and on 9/25, there was an order which concerned me. In view of PA Judge Baylson’s order forcing Malibu Media to name and serve defendants, or else, this order became relevant. We all know that Judge … Read more