We all talk about these mass bittorrent lawyers like they are stupid. They might be, but they do know how to get some press. Today, Prenda Law secured a “default judgment” against someone named Darryl Lessere in Florida for $153,770.oo (see below). Yes, that’s a lot of money. Will AF Holdings ever collect? Almost certainly… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Contingent Fee
Subscribe to Contingent Fee RSS FeedAbrahams v. Hard Drive: Update 2
Posted in Contingent Fee, Doe Counter-Suits, I.P. Address Suits, Interesting Cases, Porn IndustryWell this is big news: Following up on my earlier update on this case, there was a hearing today on the Abrahams v. Hard Drive case to argue Abrahams two-strike dismissal motion. I’m not exactly sure what was said, but here is the order basically dismissing Hard Drives claims. What?!?! It was stipulated that the… Continue Reading
Court’s Patience With Bittorrent Litigation Wearing Thin
Posted in Contingent Fee, I.P. Address Suits, Interesting Cases, Porn IndustryAs both FightCopyrightTrolls and DieTrollDie have recently reported, the Courts are growing increasingly impatient with plaintiffs in mass bittorrent litigation. Orders severing the defendants are becoming commonplace, and the plaintiffs are finding those cases substantially less lucrative. First, Judge Hill is reported to have killed many of the porn-related bittorrent suits down in Louisiana. Effectively,… Continue Reading
Why Contingent Fee Attorneys Are Right For Your Copyright Case
Posted in Contingent Fee, Firm CasesThe WHITAKER LAW GROUP frequently accepts copyright infringement cases on a contingent fee basis. Here are a few good reasons why using contingent fee lawyers, like us, may be right for your copyright infringement case:
Copyright Infringement Crusades Underway
Posted in Contingent Fee, Online piracyIn case you have any doubt about the explosion of attacks that are being made against alleged copyright infringement, you need only look at Google’s Transparency Report on the number of URLs that are being attacked. Take a look. The number of URLs that are being accused of facilitating copyright infringement has gone up by… Continue Reading
Copyright Is The New Patent: How to Protect Your Software, Again
Posted in Contingent Fee, Software ProtectionBack in the day (the early ’90s), copyright law was viewed as the best way to protect software from piracy. There was a ton of cases that tried to establish some rules, rooted in copyright law, to protect the “look and feel” of software.* The purpose was to extend copyright protection to more than just… Continue Reading
Taea Thale sues Apple for Copyright Infringement
Posted in Contingent Fee, Firm CasesProfessional photographer Taea Thale has sued Apple, Inc. for copyright infringement. Taea took several photographs of the popular indie band SHE AND HIM. Ms. Thale authorized limited use of the photographs to promote the band. There were several provisions attached to the use of Taea’s photographs, including that they would only be used in print,… Continue Reading
Sound Recordist Sues iBird For Copyright Infringement
Posted in Contingent Fee, Firm CasesMartyn Stewart is a nature recordist who has spent the last 30 years amassing one of the most impressive collections of nature sounds in existence. He routinely licenses his sounds for various purposes, such as movies, documentaries, commercials, websites, and occasionally software applications. Stewart was approached by a company, Mitch Waite Group, about using his… Continue Reading
Lloyd Shugart Awarded $1.3 Million For Copyright Infringement
Posted in Contingent Fee, Firm Cases, Litigation Damages, RegistrationLloyd Shugart is a professional photographer who had been hired by Propet USA, Inc. to photograph Propet’s shoes for its marketing materials. Mr. Shugart limited the use of his photographs to two years in his terms of use. When Mr. Shugart noticed that Propet had continued to use certain of his images outside of their… Continue Reading
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