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29 New Strike 3 Holdings Lawsuits filed in New York

Reddit user /u/beardfearer may fear beards, but not copyright noticesIn a weekend blitz, Strike 3 Holdings filed 39 lawsuits, including 29 in New York and 10 in California. The regular mass filings of copyright infringement lawsuits across the country by Strike 3 Holdings does not appear to be slowing down.

In these John Doe Bittorrent lawsuits, Strike 3 Holdings usually alleges an IP address has been used to download their adult films. After filing the lawsuit against the unknown account holder, the plaintiff will request a subpoena for the identity of the account holder. Once the court grants permission, the Internet Service Provider associated with the IP address is required to provide the plaintiff with the identity by a specified deadline.

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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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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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