Copyright Law

Copyright Infringement Litigation and BitTorrent Defense

Arising from the United States Consitution, and codified by our federal statutes, U.S. copyright laws protect original literary, musical, dramatic, pictorial, graphic, sculptural, choreographic, and architectural works, as well as sound recordings and motion pictures, that are fixated in any tangible medium of expression. The give authors the right to reproduce their works, prepare derivative works, distribute copies, and perform or display their works publicly.

Copyright infringement occurs when someone, without authorization, copies constituent elements of a copyrighted work that are original.

The Orlando attorneys at Cynthia Conlin & Associates represent both plaintiffs and defendants in various copyright actions. On the plaintiffs’ sides, we represent artists whose works have been unfairly copied; on the defendants’ side, we represent people who have been unfairly accused of copying or distributing artwork, such as, for example, via BitTorrent download.

Because copyright law is exclusive to federal courts, we practice in the three districts courts in Florida: Middle, Southern, and Northern. To find out whether we can help you with your copyright issue, please call us at 407-965-5519 or email us through our contact page.

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I often get questions involving damages in copyright cases, so I created this nifty infographic on the topic. If you have problems viewing it, you can also view it directly here. This was…

Bicycle Peddler, LLC files lawsuits in Florida for “Trade of Innocents”
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Bicycle Peddler, LLC recently filed five lawsuits in the Middle District of Florida for alleged downloading of the film Trade of Innocents. Subpoenas have been issued to ISPs and  “John Does” have begun receiving letters…

Voltage Pictures files cases in Florida for “Maximum Conviction” downloads
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Voltage Pictures, LLC recently filed a handful of cases in the Middle District of Florida for alleged downloading of the film Maximum Conviction. Subpoenas have been issued to ISPs and the “John Does”…

Copyright Infringement Notifications from CEG TEK International
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I have begun getting new calls about notifications from ISPs relating to CEG TEK International.  I had previously heard of this company sending out notices related to stock photo infringement, but now it…

Judge Whittemore severs Malibu Media case in Tampa
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After countless orders denying motions to sever, today Judge Whittemore today stepped up in Malibu Media, LLC v. Does 1-28, one of dozens of copyright troll cases pending in the Middle District…

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)
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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…

Bait Productions sues 959 John Does in Middle District of Florida
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Starting on the befitting launch date of Halloween, a new copyright Plaintiff recently began filing suits in mass in the Middle District of Florida.  Since then, film company Bait Productions Ltd. has…

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

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

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