Legal Opinion
Malibu Media, LLC v. Doe
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 10, 2018No. Civil Action No. 18–600 (TJK)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TIMOTHY J. KELLY, United States District Judge
Before the Court is Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Serve a Third Party Subpoena Prior to a Rule 26(f) Conference. ECF No. 4. For the reasons stated below, the Motion is GRANTED .
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Plaintiff Malibu Media, LLC owns the rights to certain adult entertainment films. ECF No. 1 ("Compl.") ¶ 3. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant, currently identified as John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 108.31.236.209, has been downloading and distributing these films using a BitTorrent protocol in violation of the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. §§ 101…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Malibu Media, LLC v. DoeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018
- Malibu Media, LLC v. DoeDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2019