After years of mass copyright litigation, both by adult companies and mainstream rightsholders, it's unclear how much money the plaintiffs have collected in settlements and judgments. What is clear is ...
The Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement ("CASE") Act has bipartisan support in Congress and the backing of many organizations representing photographers, musicians and artists. When you get past the intent ...
Should a judge who has referred to a lawyer as a "copyright troll" have to recuse himself from the case? New York attorney Richard Liebowitz believes so. In support of ...
In a decision issued last week, United States Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider denied Strike 3 Holdings, the company behind the popular adult brands Tushy, Blacked and Vixen, expedited discovery in ...
When their scheme was running full steam ahead, John Steele and Paul Hansmeier ridiculed those who claimed their mass copyright litigation was an extortion racket that was bound to come ...
As some adult companies continue to file copyright lawsuits against BitTorrent users who illegally download copies of their movies, critics allege the companies are using the legal system to engage ...
No litigant wants to be labeled a "copyright troll," especially now that judges have grown wary of such creatures appearing in their courtrooms. But as the case Glacier Films v. ...
Paul Hansmeier, one of the attorneys behind the notorious copyright troll law firm Prenda Law, has agreed to enter a conditional plea of guilty on two counts of an indictment ...
BALTIMORE – If you’ve followed the news surrounding adult entertainment studios engaged in mass copyright litigation, you’re no doubt aware of the concern expressed by many attorneys, journalists and judges ...
MINNEAPOLIS – The U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota on Friday charged Paul R. Hansmeier and John L. Steele, formerly the principal partners in now-infamous copyright-troll law firm Prenda ...
