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Infographic: Damages in Copyright Cases

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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 my first infographic…

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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 alerting them about…

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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” have begun receiving…

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® and ™

What is the difference between the ® and TM symbols?

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The TM and circled “R” (®) symbols both refer to trademark rights and both warn others that you are protecting your logo, but ® and ™ mean different things. The ® symbol, standing for “registered” mark,…

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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 looks like they…

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If you ignore a summons, it could potentially cost you millions

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If you ever get served with a summons – never ignore it!  I just was able to avoid a client from getting default in a case where the Plaintiff was asking for $150,000 per infringement…

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Judge Corrigan puts stay on Malibu Media, West Coast Prod. cases, requres West Coast Prod. to provide “assurances” that its film “is not child pornography”

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This Court order just came in today in West Coast Prod., Inc. v. Does 1-675, 3:12-cv-964 (M.D. Fla. Jacksonville), and two Malibu Media cases.  We recently filed eight motions on behalf of anonymous John Does…

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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 of Florida, and…

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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)

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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 alleged unauthorized downloading…

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