Sunday, January 01, 2012



BitTorrent decisions

Dismissal of complaint for failure to state a claim:
AF Holdings v Rogers (San Diego, CA)
(Alternative holding) Safety Point v. Does 1-14 (Cleveland, OH)

Discovery motion denied for failure to propose discovery plan calculated to target infringer as opposed to subscriber:
Third Degree Films v. John Does 1-110 (Newark, NJ)
Discount Video v. Does 1-29 (Boston, MA)
Hard Drive v. Does 1-90 (San Jose, CA)

Severance and dismissal for lack of common transaction or occurrence:
Voltage Pictures v. Does 1-198
Safety Point v. Does 1-14 (Cleveland, OH)
In re BitTorrent Adult Film Copyright Infringement Cases (Central Islip, NY)
New Sensations v. Does 1-83 (Boston, MA)
New Sensations v. Does 1-201 (Boston, MA)
Malibu Media v. Does 1-10 (White Plains, NY)
Combat Zone v. John Does 1-34 (New York, NY)
Digital Sins v. Does 1-245 (New York, NY)
Patrick Collins Inc. v. Does 1-11 (Central Islip, NY)
In re BitTorrent Adult Film Copyright Infringement Cases (Central Islip, NY)
Hard Drive v. Does 1-90 (San Jose, CA)

Severance and dismissal on discretionary grounds (not deciding transaction or occurrence):
Combat Zone v. Does 1-84 (Boston, MA)
Media Products v. Does 1-26 (New York, NY) 
Patrick Collins Inc. v. Does 1-45 (New York, NY)

Severance and dismissal on discretionary grounds (deciding that common transaction or occurrence adequately alleged):

Malibu Media v Does 1-28 (Tampa, FL)
Third Degree Films v. Does 1-47 (Boston, MA)

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