Talking Torrents: Frequently Asked Questions About Bittorrent Litigation
One afternoon you check your mailbox and notice that your internet service provider has overnighted you a letter. You open the letter and find it says you’ve been named in a lawsuit for downloading...
View ArticleSome truths and myths about bittorrent lawsuits
There is a lot of bad information out there about bittorrent lawsuits. The call normally goes like this: “Hey man, I found your name on the internet from someone who says you are a good lawyer. Well, I...
View ArticleOpposing Severance Is Now In Vogue – Using the Battlefield to Your Advantage...
Use the battlefield to your advantage. Do not simply charge the English heavy cavalry head on. Back 100 years ago this July, Marc Randazza gained some attention for defending a bittorrent case a little...
View ArticlePrenda Law, John Steele, and Paul Duffy file suit against Alan Cooper, his...
I am reserving commentary since I haven’t had a chance to look at the pleadings in depth. The answer to most of your questions is “I don’t know.” Are they suing the blogs? Commenters? I dunno. So,...
View ArticleThe Bellwether Trial (Malibu Media v. Does) – What Have We Learned? My Five...
This week Marc Randazza and I had the pleasure of trying the first ever bittorrent case to reach a verdict. Many thanks to my trial co-counsel, Leonard J. French and Ron Smith. Credit is also due to...
View ArticleTalking Torrents: Some Thoughts on Prosecuting and Defending Bittorrent Cases
Many of you have heard of bittorrent litigation by now. In short, copyright holders will sue a group of people sharing their work on bittorrent. Often the lawsuits involve pornographic movies. Many of...
View ArticleTalking Torrents: Judge Baylson Issues Final Memorandum Opinion on the...
Today the Bellwether case officially concluded. Judge Baylson has issued his final memorandum opinion, found here. Notably, you may recall that we filed a motion to dismiss at the outset of the case,...
View ArticleJordan Rushie joins Randazza Legal Group
When I was in law school, I used to read The Legal Satyricon. I remember thinking “This blog is awesome! But I could never do anything like that.” Marco has always been known for his high flyin’, foul...
View ArticleWhy I Hope You Get Sued For Copyright Infringement – A Response to the EFF on...
It’s Monday morning. Time to get pumped for the day. I click on my Pandora icon and a song comes on. I love Pandora One. It costs me about $50 a year, but I can stream music all day. At the gym, my...
View ArticleBad Things Happen When Lawyers Stop Representing Clients, and Start...
An interesting development in the world of copyright litigation, as rights holders secured a major victory in California on Friday. A court has ordered Morgan Pietz’s client in John Blaha v. Rightscorp...
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