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Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – Malibu Media v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 50.129.8.71

23 Monday Sep 2013

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MALIBU MEDIA, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 50.129.8.71

Court Case Number: 1:13-cv-01520-SEB-DML
File Date: Friday, September 20, 2013
Plaintiff: Malibu Media, LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Paul J. Nicoletti of Nicoletti and Associates
Defendant: John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 50.129.8.71
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Sarah Evans Barker
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Debra McVicker Lynch

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Default Judgment of $38,645 Entered Against BitTorrent Download Defendant

18 Wednesday Sep 2013

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Another Default Judgment has been ordered in an Indiana BitTorrent download case. It is slightly higher than a similar award in May, due to greater attorneys’ fees.

Defendant shall pay to Plaintiff the sum of $36,000.00 in statutory damages and $2,645.00 for attorneys’ fees and costs, as authorized under 17 U.S.C. § 505, making a total of $38,645.00.

Malibu Media, LLC v. John Does 1-23

Court Case Number:    1:12-cv-00841-SEB-DKL
File Date:    Monday, June 18, 2012
Plaintiff:     Malibu Media, LLC
Plaintiff Counsel:     Paul J. Nicoletti of Nicoletti & Associates, PLLC
Defendant:     John Does 1-23
Cause:    Copyright Infringement, Contributory Infringement
Court:    Southern District of Indiana
Judge:     Judge Sarah Evans Barker
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore

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Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – TCYK LLC v. Does 1-19

14 Saturday Sep 2013

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This is the first download case in Indiana in a few months.  It involves the movie The Company You Keep, starring Robert Redford, Susan Sarandon, Shia LaBeouf and Nick Nolte. There’s a different plaintiff and attorney than the Malibu Media cases.

TCYK LLC v. Does 1-19

Court Case Number: 2:13-cv-00320-RLM-PRC
File Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Plaintiff: TCYK LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Keith A. Vogt of Takiguchi & Vogt
Defendant: Does 1-19
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Northern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr.
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Paul R. Cherry

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Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – Consumer Health Information Corporation v. Amylin Pharmaceuticals

03 Wednesday Jul 2013

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Consumer Health Information Corporation v. Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. et al

Court Case Number: 1:13-cv-01061-TWP-DML
File Date: Tuesday, July 02, 2013
Plaintiff: Consumer Health Information Corporation
Plaintiff Counsel: James Dimos of Frost Brown Todd LLC
Defendant: Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc., Amylin Pharmaceuticals LLC, Eli Lilly & Co.
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Tanya Walton Pratt
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Debra McVicker Lynch

Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – Microsoft Corporation v. Mister HardDrive

09 Sunday Jun 2013

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Defendants are alleged to have advertised, marketed, installed, offered and distributed unauthorized copies of Microsoft software after Microsoft warned them of the consequences, infringing Microsoft’s copyrights and trademarks.

Microsoft Corporation v. Mister HardDrive et al

Court Case Number: 4:13-cv-00079-TWP-WGH
File Date: Thursday, June 06, 2013
Plaintiff: Microsoft Corporation
Plaintiff Counsel: James Dimos of Frost Brown Todd LLC
Defendant: Mister Harddrive, Mister HardDrive Wipe and Restore, Mark Cady
Cause: Copyright Infringement, Trademark Infringement, False Designation of Origin, False Description and Representation, Common Law Unfair Competition, For Imposition of a Constructive Trust Upon Illegal Profits, Accounting
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Tanya Walton Pratt
Referred To: Magistrate Judge William G. Hussmann, Jr