TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 17, 2022

’ A physical address listed in documents filed in the U.S. In submissions to the court, Bungie says that after reaching a settlement with Nelson in June, he handed over documents that enabled Bungie to positively identify ‘Badger’ in early July. Related documents can be found here ( 1 , 2 , 3 , pdf).

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IP Law 360

MAY 9, 2024

An Illinois federal judge handling antitrust claims targeting the credit-scoring market should disregard the "sideshows" customers lodged by requesting confidential settlement records and other documents that are too far removed from the case's core issues, Fair Isaac Corp. argued on Wednesday.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 16, 2024

After music giant BMG sued Cox Communications for failing to take action against repeat infringer customers, the matter was settled in BMG’s favor via a “ substantial settlement.” That included copies of its source code (23,693 files) and more than a million pages of documents.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 15, 2022

Shortly after the settlement was announced, MarkMonitor asked the court to make sure that sensitive evidence doesn’t see the light of day. The documents in question are now shielded and the anti-piracy company would like it to keep it that way, to prevent adversaries from gathering knowledge.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Tusa had been on the radar of the studios for some time and had previously shut down Area 51 after reaching a settlement agreement with anti-piracy coalition Alliance For Creativity and Entertainment. Tusa then signed a settlement agreement but went on to launch Digital UniCorn Media but denied he had anything to do with it.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

While some ISPs did indeed forward Rightscorp’s notices, the anti-piracy company couldn’t balance the books with its settlement model and lost millions of dollars. It seems unlikely that Rightscorp has $15m lying around so whether it will choose to fight or pay a settlement remains to be seen.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 23, 2021

BREIN certainly doesn’t shy away from taking matters to court but whenever it can, settlements and an agreement to cease and desist can be enough to ward off more serious action. Operation Shut Down, Settlement Reached. He also allowed access to the seized digital documents.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 21, 2021

A pending settlement agreement included a clause that Tusa couldn’t launch or be involved with any similar services. After the apparent demise of Area 51 but in advance of the settlement being finalized, it’s alleged that Tusa launched a close copy of Area 51 called SingularityMedia, which scooped up Area 51’s customers.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 31, 2022

As detailed in our previous reporting , Voltage Holdings is a member of FACT Administration LLP , a UK corporate structure behind the latest settlement scheme. Documents shared with TorrentFreak indicate that Lewis Silkin has now been removed. FACT Administration LLP. Virgin Customers Refuse to Settle, Pressure Increases.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 24, 2022

Since there are no online resources that can reliably supply that information, copyright lawsuits – especially those aimed at extracting a cash settlement from a target – are often filed against ‘John Doe’ defendants. ” That could mean a settlement letter in the post or a full lawsuit aimed at achieving the same.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 1, 2023

Kewalramani), the Central District of California denied Defendant Netflix’s attempts to compel Plaintiff GoTV Streaming to provide documents and further information as to the source of the litigation funding that GoTV received in conjunction with the patent litigation.

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Nelligan Law

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

A statement of claim is a document that, once issued by the court, initiates a lawsuit. A Notice of Action is also a strategic way to extend the timeline for settlement discussions in cases where the cost of litigation may outweigh the value of the damages, and out-of-court settlement is preferred.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 18, 2022

To date only one case, which ended in a settlement, has actually been concluded. One case was filed against child protective services and another had no documentation available at the time of analysis. However, the process is still very new. Here’s a look at what I found. Who is Filing with the Copyright Claims Board.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

This included those sent by the tracking company Rightscorp , which were paired with settlement demands. “Rightscorp intentionally sends out millions of notices a year, and includes threatening settlement demands therein, as it stands to gain a portion of each settlement received as a result of each notice.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

There are two cases where the respondent has opted out, two more where the case was voluntarily dismissed (likely due to a settlement) and three where there was a procedural problem with the case that wasn’t remedied in a timely manner. This became a significant issue when he attempted to serve EssayZoo with the documentation.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 15, 2021

courts, collecting millions of dollars in settlements. The order further confirms that ZO Digital failed to obey the court’s order that required it to produce documents and restrain funds. In recent years, adult entertainment outfit Malibu Media has often been described as a copyright-trolling operation. They include Mr. W.M.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Instead, they are typically resolved with settlements, where those accused agreed to pay a sum of money to have the case dismissed. The information cannot be used “to harass” defendants, for example, and Strike 3 is not allowed to directly engage in any settlement communications. Preventing Misuse. Curtis Edmondson argues.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 29, 2024

Other documents filed in the lawsuit reveal that a cease-and-desist notice sent to Sharma IPTV last September contained an offer to settle the case. With the $1m settlement offer attracting no interest, the companies ultimately sued for willful violations of 17 U.S.C. 1201(a)(2) and 17 U.S.C.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 13, 2025

Eircom (Now Eir) Resisted, Then Got on Board Following legal action by the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA), representing EMI, Sony, Universal and Warner, Irish ISP Eircom reached a settlement with the labels in 2009, leading to the introduction of a similar program, albeit to a background of legal complications. Or did they?

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

The party must identify the third-party funder and whether the third-party funder has the right to approve litigation or settlement decisions. The Federal Circuit stayed the document production pending a review of the petition. . The district court then issued a memorandum outlining its concerns.

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The IPKat

JULY 13, 2021

Their English solicitors were negotiating settlement. Before the third settlement negotiation meeting AutoStore’s solicitor sent a document (‘the Document’) as advance materials. Ocado was not preventing AutoStore from the US proceeding altogether but only preventing a document from being disclosed.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Not Even Canadians Can Escape Despite efforts to render internet subscribers less accessible and in theory, less lucrative targets, Canadians haven’t escaped the global industrial-scale settlement machine. That means there are now two possible routes to obtain a settlement and new leverage to obtain even more money.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Technical and Operational Requirements A new document released by AGCOM describes Piracy Shield as a “single technology platform with automated operation” and elsewhere as a piece of “machine-to-machine platform management software.” The relevant section (Paragraph 5 Art.

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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

defendant), consider settlement options, counterclaims and any potentially dispositive motions. An experienced trademark attorney can help you determine whether the opposer would be open to settlement and if a suspension or extension should be filed. The earlier, the better. If you are the trademark applicant (i.e.,

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 15, 2022

With ties to the shadowy piracy monitoring and settlement factory GuardaLey , Voltage is currently pursuing Virgin Media customers in the UK to retrieve cash while warning that something much worse could happen. Voltage settlement actions always seek to maximize pressure on the internet bill payer.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 20, 2023

On January 6, 2023, Genentech and Tanvex reached a settlement in principle to resolve all claims with respect to Genentech’s BCPIA complaint. The post Genentech and Tanvex Reach Settlement in Principle in Trastuzumab BPCIA Litigation appeared first on Big Molecule Watch. ” The court has also vacated all case deadlines.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 7, 2022

There isn’t much public evidence detailing DISH’s settlement agreements with pirates. Documents referenced above can be found here ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ). Whether he still has any records or devices is unknown but if they do exist, there are companies out there who would really appreciate a quick look.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 2, 2022

Hatton and Berkeley (H&B) and its partners have been demanding cash settlements from UK internet subscribers for years. Its settlement model was initially quite ordinary but when it began promoting Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) as an anti-piracy “ insurance wrapper “, the projection of power was obvious.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Neither can his purported belief that he could convince a trier of fact that his infringement was ‘innocent’ — notably, a position he asserted after he had already engaged in extensive email destruction and while (falsely) claiming no Nitro TV documents existed,” they added. Galindo Asks Court to Dismiss Lawsuit.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 14, 2022

This small sample is just the tip of an extremely large and well-documented iceberg, which as a business model is continuously active today. When Patrick Achache was in control of CMS, Maverickeye and Guardaley, he formed a copyright settlement partnership in the UK with Robert Croucher of Hatton & Berkeley.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

.” The judge rejects the rightsowner’s concern about document destruction because document production is rarely ordered in SAD Scheme cases. If the rightsowner gets that data from the online marketplace, usually the rightsowner doesn’t need any other documents from defendants.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 29, 2023

” DoNotPay says its AI product provides affordable legal representation but according to Tewson, the supposed AI amounts to a document wizard dressed up in Theranos-style marketing. Being hounded by “ the world’s most tenacious paralegal ” is also reality for defendants in Bungie cheat lawsuits.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

In 2021, court documents revealed the work of anti-piracy group BREIN against pirate IPTV seller GoFastIPTV.eu, a platform that offered movies, TV shows and live streams of pay TV channels, plus more than 85,000 on-demand titles. “After this, settlement was achieved by means of payment of another 2,500 euros at once.

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IPilogue

MARCH 22, 2023

The Punishment The FTC has issued a proposed order (a legal document that outlines the terms and conditions for resolving a complaint or an investigation related to unfair or deceptive business practices) requiring that BetterHelp return funds – amounting to $7.8 million – to customers whose health data was compromised.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

The lawsuit is still ongoing and from court documents available to the public, it hasn’t been short on drama; at times it has even trended towards the surreal. Both were found guilty of contempt after failing to fully comply and in many cases, not complying at all.

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Trading Secrets

AUGUST 17, 2022

In a separately issued statement , SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce expressed that, while she approved of the settlement terms, she doubted that the SEC could, through an enforcement action, require a company to exclude from its scope any disclosure to any government agency rather than limit the exclusion to the SEC.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 12, 2025

They proposed that an intervener at the appeal stage should have an unfettered right to raise new grounds of opposition and to introduce new documents. Settlement Dynamics: Patentees may need to negotiate with interveners as well as original appellants to terminate appeal proceedings.

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