Intellectual Property

Dish Network lawsuits
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Dish Network lawsuits target individuals in suits from Dish Network, EchoStar Technologies, and Nagrastar

Early this year we were alerted to federal lawsuits filed by Dish Network L.L.C against individuals for allegedly pirating their satellite services.  A Pacer search reveals that these lawsuits are relatively steady though not filed with such frequency as your average BitTorrent suit.  These Dish Network lawsuits are also not new, having been around for several years,…

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The Cobbler Nevada lawsuits are over a film called The Cobbler
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Cobbler Nevada lawsuits filed in Florida over Adam Sander film ‘The Cobbler’

We recently wrote about Clear Skies Nevada, which filed 5 new lawsuits in the Middle District of Florida on November 20, 2015. However, prior to filing those lawsuits, the same firm filed 6 other suits on behalf of related Plaintiff Cobbler Nevada, LLC.  In these six Cobbler Nevada lawsuits, the Plaintiff is the alleged copyright owner of the Adam…

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Letters notifying ISP accountholders of Clear Skies Nevada lawsuits
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New Clear Skies Nevada Lawsuits in Florida over film ‘Good Kill’

A new BitTorrent plaintiff in Florida began filing lawsuits just before Thanksgiving. On November 20, 2015, five Clear Skies Nevada lawsuits showed up on the Middle District of Florida docket. The Plaintiff, Clear Skies Nevada, LLC, is the alleged copyright owner of the film Good Kill (2014).  All of the lawsuits are alleging copyright infringement via the…

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