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Strike 3 Holdings and Malibu Media Continue their Filing Spree with 62 Additional Lawsuits

Reddit user /u/beardfearer may fear beards, but not copyright noticesIt appears this weekend was just the beginning. Strike 3 Holdings has filed another 51 lawsuits across the country – 27 in California, 19 in New York, and 5 more in DC. This is in addition to 11 more filings by Malibu Media in Connecticut (11 lawsuits) and Pennsylvania (4 lawsuits). This continues to be a record breaking year for Strike 3 Holdings and Malibu Media as they file suits against IP addresses they claim contributed to Bittorrent downloading and sharing of their copyrighted adult films.

As the only identifier they have at first is an IP address, these are known as John Doe lawsuits. However, the defendants do not remain anonymous for long. The plaintiffs are quick to serve subpoenas to the Internet Service Provider associated with the IP address. The Internet Service Provider then required to reveal the name of the account holder if the case is not dismissed.

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Malibu Media and Strike 3 Holdings File 77 Lawsuits in Only 2 Days!

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Malibu Media and Strike 3 Holdings are continuing their bombardment of lawsuits across the country by filing another 77 Bittorrent file sharing lawsuits – in only 2 days!

Strike 3 Holdings is responsible for 67 of the John Doe lawsuits, filing 22 cases in New Jersey, 20 in New York, 15 in Connecticut, and 10 in California. During the same time period, Malibu Media filed 10 additional suits in Eastern Michigan.

It’s possible to file 6 dozen lawsuits in such a short period of time is because the allegations are so similar for each suit. The plaintiffs name an IP address they claim downloaded their adult films, list the alleged infringements, and then subpoena an identity from the Internet Service Provider. If not settled or dismissed early, the ISP is required to disclose the account holder’s identity. Unfortunately, once a defendant is named in a lawsuit, this becomes public and easily searchable online.

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Malibu Media Files 25 More Lawsuits in Pennsylvania

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Malibu Media has filed 25 more Bittorrent lawsuits against John Does in Pennsylvania. This is in addition to the 22 suits they filed in Pennsylvania last month.

Malibu Media is notorious for mass filing lawsuits in this state, with each case representing potentially thousands of dollars in damages. Although they have been a prolific plaintiff in the past, they are on track for another record breaking year.

Malibu Media typically alleges violations involving adult videos downloaded through Bittorrent. During these cases the defendant usually receives a notice from their Internet Service Provider that the Plaintiff has requested their identity. The best way an internet account holder can ensure their privacy is to defend against the lawsuit. If not defended against immediately, an account holder may receive a Summons to respond in Federal District court and their name may become publicly associated with the lawsuit.

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Malibu Media Files 36 Bittorrent Lawsuits in 5 Days

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In a weekend blitz, Malibu Media has filed 36 Bittorrent lawsuits in Illinois, New York, and Connecticut between July 20 and 24. Illinois alone accounted for 17 lawsuits, while there were 10 filed in  New York and 9 in Connecticut.

Unfortunately, bulk filings like these are typical for the Plaintiff, with similar allegations for each suit. Despite similar filings, each suit is potentially worth thousands of dollars in damages. This year has seen an explosive growth in new suits filed from Malibu Media and there seems to be no sign of slowing.

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Maryland Hit by 10 New Bittorrent Lawsuits – This Time by Malibu Media

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Less than a month after Strike 3 Holdings filed 22 Bittorrent file sharing lawsuits in Maryland, Malibu Media has filed 10 more suits in just one day.

The Plaintiff, Malibu Media, alleges violations involving adult videos from the X-Art brand and are one of the most prolific copyright infringement plaintiffs. Typically, they monitor Bittorrent activity and track IP addresses of those alleged to download their copyrighted works. They then use the IP address to identify the general area of the defendant, file a lawsuit, and subpoena the internet service provider to provide the name of the account holder.

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Malibu Media Files 9 More Lawsuits in Virginia

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Malibu Media continued its record breaking year by filing 9 new Federal copyright lawsuits in Eastern Virginia – in just one day. All these lawsuits are against “John Doe” defendants.

Although Malibu Media files many lawsuits, each one is serious and represents potentially thousands of dollars of damages if not defended against.

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