Hard Drive Productions lawsuit is DEAD and Prenda attorneys still calling.
Prenda Law Inc. seeking settlements AFTER their Hard Drive Productions, Inc. v. Does 1-1,495 (Case No. 1:11-cv-01741) was dismissed.
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DC judge issues a F’You order to one of the defendants.
I was floored when I saw this. A proactive John Doe Defendant (Dan Krebs) wrote Judge Facciola asking him why he ordered copyright trolls in the Patrick Collins, Inc. v. Does 1-72 (Case No. 1:11-cv-00058) case not to contact Doe Defendants until they are named and served, but in the Hard Drive Productions, Inc. v. Does … Read more
Hard Drive Productions, Inc. DC case NOT DISMISSED.
This morning, the following appeared on the Hard Drive Productions, Inc. v. Does 1-1,495 (Case No. 1:11-cv-01741-JDB-JMF) DC docket: 10/18/2012 58 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by HARD DRIVE PRODUCTIONS, INC. (Duffy, Paul) (Entered: 10/18/2012) I want to point out that this is NOT a dismissal of the case. If you look at the dismissal document, … Read more
Judge Bates reverses his decision in Hard Drive Productions, Inc.’s DC case.
I have always known that “crabs crammed in a crate grab crabs trying to escape,” and this is no doubt true for judges in DC. In our November 16, 2011 article entitled, “Judge Bates “removed” from Hard Drive Productions, Inc. v. Does 1-1,495 (Case No.1:11-cv-01741) DC case,” we wrote about how Judge Bates courageously called … Read more
EFF takes on Judge Facciola in the Hard Drive Productions, Inc. v. Does 1-1,495 case.
Hard Drive Productions, Inc. v. Does 1-1,495 (Case No. 1:11-cv-01741) has been a controversial case from the beginning. Judge Bates immediately noticed the faults with the case and he stayed the subpoenas. Magistrate Judge Facciola (who has since taken over the case) is now facing scrutiny for every step he makes — not only in … Read more