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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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Explosion in Strike 3 Holdings and Malibu Media Piracy Bittorrent Lawsuits Shows No Signs of Slowing

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In just 10 days, Strike 3 Holdings and Malibu Media have already filed 123 new copyright infringement lawsuits in just 6 states: Connecticut, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

These plaintiffs are known for suing IP addresses they allege used Bittorrent to illegally downloaded their movies, often with many infringements per IP The online nature of the alleged infringement presents a challenge to defendants wishing to put forth a full legal defense. Defendants often find the litigation more complicated, protracted, and expensive, than a simple case of file-sharing would initially seem.address.

Together, Strike 3 Holdings and Malibu Media have filed more than a dozen lawsuits a day across just 6 states.

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Malibu Media and Strike 3 Holdings File 32 Lawsuits in Pennsylvania in 2 Days

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On June 19, Malibu Media filed 22 John Doe lawsuits in Pennsylvania. The next day, Strike 3 Holdings followed suit by filing another 10. This is in addition to the 139 cases they already filed this year alone.

Pennsylvania has seen an explosion of these copyright infringement lawsuits and neither Plaintiff show any signs of slowing down. The United States has seen a rise in this kind of litigation as more and more Plaintiffs learn how to monetize allegations of online copyright infringement.

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Nationwide Explosion of Online Piracy Bittorrent Lawsuits is 50% of new Copyright Litigation

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2018 has seen a huge increase in new copyright litigation being filed against anonymous “John Doe” defendants who are accused of downloading movies and videos via file-sharing or Bittorrent-based software. Approximately 1450 new bittorrent lawsuits have been filed in 2018 so far.

This represents over 50% of new copyright litigation in the United States at this time.

My firm has been representing defendants in these kinds of cases for almost 7 years, now. We have helped over 600 defendants through their cases while mitigating or avoiding the potential damage of a federal copyright lawsuit.

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Seventeen New Malibu Media Lawsuits filed in Pennsylvania

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The new year has brought an uptick in new copyright litigation filed against anonymous internet users, with over 442 new “John Doe” copyright lawsuits filed since the Jan 1st .

John Doe copyright lawsuits accounted for 716 of 3680 new copyright filings for the entire Federal Circuit in 2017, representing approximately 20% of all new copyright litigation.

Malibu Media, the Plaintiff in seventeen of the new Pennsylvania copyright lawsuits, alleges violations involving adult videos. Malibu Media is an experienced file-sharing-litigation Plaintiff; it has likely filed the largest number of copyright lawsuits in history.

The online nature of the alleged infringement presents a challenge to defendants wishing to put forth a full legal defense. Defendants often find the litigation to more complicated, protracted, and expensive, than a simple case of file-sharing would initially seem.

The United States has seen a rise in this kind of litigation as more and more Plaintiffs learn how to monetize allegations of online copyright infringement.

Defendants’ first notice of a case is usually a Letter from their Internet Service Provider notifying them that the Plaintiff is seeking their identity. If the case is not resolved there, the Plaintiff usually serves the Defendant with a Summons to respond in Federal District court.

If you have received a notice in one of these cases, please don’t hesitate to call me immediately at 888.801.8681. If calling after-hours, please leave a message; I do return calls after-hours.

I have a ton of experience defending file-sharing lawsuits and can help you achieve the best outcome possible. I have defeated several copyright plaintiffs in lawsuits around the U.S.; I also fought Malibu Media in their first trial. I’ve represented over 600 defendants in both settling and litigating file-sharing lawsuits. I’ve written a subpoena defense guide for your information, as well.

I look forward to speaking with you and helping you put this matter behind you. Please don’t hesitate to call. 888.801.8681.

Yours,
Leonard French

The seventeen new Malibu Media lawsuits are:
  • MALIBU MEDIA, LLC v. JOHN DOE 2:2018-cv-00374 paedc 1/29/2018
  • MALIBU MEDIA, LLC v. DOE 2:2018-cv-00377 paedc 1/29/2018
  • MALIBU MEDIA, LLC v. DOE 2:2018-cv-00376 paedc 1/29/2018
  • MALIBU MEDIA, LLC v. DOE 2:2018-cv-00375 paedc 1/29/2018
  • MALIBU MEDIA, LLC v. JOHN DOE 2:2018-cv-00371 paedc 1/29/2018
  • MALIBU MEDIA, LLC v. JOHN DOE 2:2018-cv-00370 paedc 1/29/2018
  • MALIBU MEDIA, LLC v. JOHN DOE 2:2018-cv-00369 paedc 1/29/2018
  • MALIBU MEDIA, LLC v. JOHN DOE 2:2018-cv-00368 paedc 1/29/2018
  • MALIBU MEDIA, LLC v. JOHN DOE 2:2018-cv-00378 paedc 1/29/2018
  • MALIBU MEDIA, LLC v. JOHN DOE 2:2018-cv-00373 paedc 1/29/2018
  • MALIBU MEDIA, LLC v. JOHN DOE 2:2018-cv-00372 paedc 1/29/2018
  • Malibu Media, LLC v John Doe 1:2018-cv-00372 pamdc 2/14/2018
  • Malibu Media, LLC v. Doe 1:2018-cv-00370 pamdc 2/14/2018
  • Malibu Media, LLC v. John Doe Subscriber 4:2018-cv-00368 pamdc 2/13/2018
  • Malibu Media, LLC v. John Doe Subscriber 4:2018-cv-00373 pamdc 2/13/2018
  • Malibu Media, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP Address 174.60.110.31 1:2018-cv-00369 pamdc 2/13/2018
  • Malibu Media, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 73.175.157.54 1:2018-cv-00371 pamdc 2/13/2018