It looks like the Copyright Trolls are trying to make good on their threats to start suing individuals who refuse to settle up. Earlier, Daniel G. Ruggiero named Robert Liberatore in a suit filed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Now, Ruggiero has filed another suit, also in Pennsylvania, this time against Edward Huynh. The… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Porn Industry
Subscribe to Porn Industry RSS FeedCopyright Trolls: What Does It All Mean
Posted in I.P. Address Suits, Online piracy, Porn IndustryIn case you just got one of those letters from your ISP telling you that you have been selected for the latest bittorent extortion program, otherwise known as a subpoena for your personal records, then you might be asking yourself “what does this all mean?” I myself wrote a brief article that describes your dilemma–what… Continue Reading
Abrahams 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
Abrahams v. Hard Drive Productions: Update
Posted in Doe Counter-Suits, I.P. Address Suits, Porn IndustrySo Seth Abrahams is fighting back hard against Hard Drive Productions in an excellent bittorrent battle down in California. Before we go any further, it’s important to get all the cases straight. First, Hard Drive originally sued a bunch of Does (11-1567). Then, Hard Drive dropped that case and re-filed against only one Doe (11-5634). … 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
Anatomy of a Winning Motion to Quash
Posted in Doe Counter-Suits, Porn IndustryEmphasis on the word “winning.” There are quite a few sites out there that offer you a sample motion to quash, but what good is it if it doesn’t win. In other words, why file anything if it doesn’t have a good chance at winning. I mentioned before that I’ve started a survey of copyright… Continue Reading
Seth Abrahams v. Hard Drive Productions heats up
Posted in Doe Counter-Suits, I.P. Address Suits, Interesting Cases, Porn IndustryThis is an interesting copyright infringement case. If you haven’t heard, this case is part of an ever-increasing battle brewing between the porn-industry copyright crusades and the getting-tired-of-it public. Here is some background on the cases: HDP v. Does 1-118 [4:11-cv-01567] Filed Mar. 31, 2011 First, Hard Drive Productions filed another one of the many… Continue Reading
Porn Industry on a Copyright Roll
Posted in Interesting Cases, Porn IndustryI’ve mentioned a few victories for the porn industry in copyright infringement suits recently, including a huge $4 Million default judgment by Fraserside, IP. Guess they were emboldened with that victory and have tried again. Fraserside have filed another lawsuit, this time against the so-called “Porn Family Mafia.” The defendants are accused of hosting a… Continue Reading
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