Malibu Media, LLC v. Doe

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO SERVE A THIRD PARTY SUBPOENA PRIOR TO RULE 26(f) CONFERENCE

Sheila K. Oberto., UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Malibu Media, LLC (“Plaintiff’) filed a complaint against John Doe (“Defendant”) on February 18, 2016, alleging infringement claims pursuant to the United States Copyright Act of 1976. Plaintiff claims Defendant is a persistent online infringer of Plaintiffs copyrighted films. On April 7, 2016, Plaintiff filed a motion for leave to serve a third-party subpoena prior to a Rule 26(f) conference. (Doc. 6.) As Defendant…