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December 15, 2018 by Leonard J. French

Strike 3 Holdings Files 10 New Lawsuits in Colorado

Reddit user /u/beardfearer may fear beards, but not copyright notices In a seemingly never-ending stream of lawsuits, Strike 3 Holdings has filed another 10 file-sharing lawsuits in Colorado. They claim that each named IP address contributed to downloading or sharing the Plaintiff’s adult films, which are marketed under the brands Vixen, Tushy, Blacked, and Blacked Raw. Strike 3 Holdings is a notorious mass-filer of copyright suits and has been described as a copyright troll by Judge Lamberth of Washington, DC, who criticized Strike 3 Holdings for conducting a “high tech shakedown” and treating the court system “as an ATM.”

But how are these Plaintiffs able to file so many lawsuits across the country? One reason is because each lawsuit is virtually identical, with only the IP address and details of the observed infringements differing. They sue each IP address as a “John Doe” and then subpoena the internet service provider (ISP) to discover the name of the subscriber. Usually the defendant first finds out about the lawsuit when they receive a notice from their ISP about the subpoena and the possibility to file a motion to quash to stop the release of their identity. It is important to begin an effective defense at this stage. Securing representation early can provide you with more options to protect your identity and how to fight the allegations.

December 13, 2018 by Leonard J. French

Strike 3 Holdings and Malibu Media File 31 New Cases in Pennsylvania

Reddit user /u/beardfearer may fear beards, but not copyright notices Strike 3 Holdings and Malibu Media have filed 31 new file-sharing lawsuits across Pennsylvania against anonymous internet subscribers. Strike 3 Holdings filed 25 suits, while Malibu Media filed 6. Despite being different companies, the two Plaintiffs file very similar lawsuits.

Each suit claims foreign investigators monitor BitTorrent activity and identified each IP address as downloading and sharing several of the Plaintiffs’ adult films. Strike 3 Holdings owns the rights to Vixen, Tushy, Blacked, and Blacked Raw and Malibu Media owns X-Art. There seems to be no end to the lawsuits as unsuspecting internet subscribers find themselves caught up in what Judge Lamberth of Washington, DC described as a “high tech shakedown” where the Plaintiffs treat the court system “as an ATM.”

Because the Plaintiffs do not know who downloaded the films, they sue a “John Doe” identified only as an IP address. They then subpoena the internet service provider (ISP) to discover the name of the subscriber. Usually the defendant first finds out about the lawsuit when they receive a notice from their ISP about the subpoena and the possibility to file a motion to quash to stop the release of their identity. It is important to begin an effective defense at this stage. Securing representation early can provide you with more options to protect your identity and how to fight the allegations.

December 12, 2018 by Leonard J. French

Strike 3 Holdings Files 12 New Lawsuits in Eastern Virginia

Reddit user /u/beardfearer may fear beards, but not copyright notices Strike 3 Holdings has filed another dozen file-sharing lawsuits in Eastern Virginia. They claim that foreign investigators monitor BitTorrent networks and record IP addresses associated with downloading and sharing the Plaintiff’s adult films, which are marketed under the brands Vixen, Tushy, Blacked, and Blacked Raw. Despite already filing more than 2,000 lawsuits this year, Strike 3 Holdings doesn’t appear to be slowing down.

This deluge in lawsuits has caused some judges to question the Plaintiff’s tactics and sincerity in defending their copyrights. As Judge Lamberth of Washington, DC described, Strike 3 Holdings seems to be engaging in a “high tech shakedown” that treats the court system “as an ATM.”

December 12, 2018 by Leonard J. French

New Jersey Hit with 44 New Lawsuits from Strike 3 Holdings and Malibu Media

Reddit user /u/beardfearer may fear beards, but not copyright notices Strike 3 Holdings and Malibu Media filed 44 new file-sharing lawsuits in New Jersey against unnamed internet subscribers. Strike 3 Holdings filed 28 suits, while Malibu Media took 3 days to file 16 additional lawsuits. These lawsuits are virtually identical and all allege foreign investigators monitored BitTorrent activity and identified each IP address as downloading several of the Plaintiffs’ adult films. Strike 3 Holdings owns the rights to Vixen, Tushy, Blacked, and Blacked Raw and Malibu Media owns the rights to X-Art. There seems to be no end to the lawsuits as unsuspecting internet subscribers find themselves caught up in what Judge Lamberth of Washington, DC described as a “high tech shakedown” where the Plaintiffs treat the court system “as an ATM.”

Although separate companies, both Plaintiffs operate in the same way. Because the Plaintiffs do not know who downloaded the films, they sue a “John Doe” identified only through the IP address. They then subpoena the internet service provider to discover the name of the internet subscriber. Usually the defendant first finds out about the lawsuit when they receive a letter from their ISP to notify them about the subpoena and the possibility to file a motion to quash to stop the release of their identity.

December 3, 2018 by Leonard J. French

Strike 3 Holdings Floods New York with 45 New Lawsuits in just 2 Days

Reddit user /u/beardfearer may fear beards, but not copyright notices Strike 3 Holdings has flooded New York with 45 new copyright infringement lawsuits. New York is not the only state to be blanketed with suits, as Strike 3 Holdings has filed more than 150 cases in the past week. There seems to be no end to the lawsuits as unsuspecting internet subscribers find themselves caught up in what Judge Lamberth of Washington, DC described as a “high tech shakedown” where the Plaintiffs treat the court system “as an ATM.”

How is Strike 3 Holdings able to file more than 20 lawsuits a day for an entire week? The Plaintiff uses boiler plate lawsuits that allege unnamed defendants, called John Does, have committed copyright infringement by downloading Strike 3 Holdings’ films through BitTorrent networks. The only thing that differs between lawsuits is the IP address and list of alleged copyright infringements. Strike 3 Holdings films are marketed under the brands Vixen, Tushy, Blacked, and Blacked Raw.

Once the lawsuit is filed, Strike 3 Holdings asks to subpoena the internet service provider (ISP) in order to get the name of the account holder of the IP address. Internet subscribers usually first find out about the lawsuit when they receive a notice of the subpoena from their ISP stating they need to file a Motion to Quash in order to stop the release of their information.

November 30, 2018 by Leonard J. French

Strike 3 Holdings File 13 New Lawsuits in Connecticut in One Day

Reddit user /u/beardfearer may fear beards, but not copyright notices Strike 3 Holdings mass filed 13 new file sharing lawsuits in Connecticut on November 28. These lawsuits allege unnamed defendants, identified only by their IP address, have committed copyright infringement by downloading Strike 3 Holdings’ films through BitTorrent networks. This Plaintiff is known for mass-filing cookie-cutter lawsuits across the country with bare bones allegations of copyright infringement in order to demand thousands of dollars in settlement payments.

The reason why one company can be so prolific is because every lawsuit is almost identical. Each defendant is an unnamed internet subscriber, known as a John Doe. Strike 3 alleges an investigative company has observed each IP address contributing to downloading and sharing their copyrighted adult films, marketed under the Vixen, Tushy, Blacked, and Blacked Raw brands.

Although downloading through BitTorrent may feel commonplace, the lawsuits against alleged downloaders are serious and represent potentially thousands of dollars in damages per infringement. When multiple infringements are alleged, damages granted by the court can easily escalate into 10’s or 100’s of thousands of dollars. This makes an early and effective defense against these suits all the more important. For more information on what these lawsuits mean for internet subscribers, please check out our FAQ section.

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