Internet Law

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The questionable fate of Nu Image Inc v. Does 1-91, 4:12-cv-331, and Nu Image Inc. v. Does 1-198, 2:12-cv-359 (The Expendables)

Back in the first week of July, film company Nu Image, Inc. filed two lawsuits against a total of 289 anonymous “John Does” in the United States District Courts in Florida for the alleged unauthorized downloading of The Expendables.  The cases are: Nu Image, Inc. v. Does 1-91, Case No. 4:12-cv-00331-RH-CAS (N.D. Fla. Tallahassee Division) Nu…

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New troll case sues 675 John Does in West Coast Productions v. Does 1-675, 3:12-cv-964

A new copyright troll case, West Coast Productions, Inc. v. Does 1-675, 3:12-cv-964-TJC-TEM, was filed in the Jacksonville Division of the Middle District of Florida on August 29, 2012, by Jeffrey W. Weaver of Dunlap, Grubb & Weaver, PLLC, who also represents other trolls Celestial, Inc. and Nu Image, Inc. The lawsuit is filed against…

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Judge Whittemore grants only ‘in part’ Malibu Media’s motion to serve subpoenas in Malibu Media v. Does 1-28, 8:12-cv-1167

Yesterday the Honorable James D. Whittemore of the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, granted a motion for copyright troll Malibu Media, but in part, denied the motion. Doc. 5 of Malibu Media, LLC v. Does 1-28, 8:12-cv-1167 (M.D. Fla.).  His order is a little different from many of the other…

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