It has been more than six years since Netflix unleashed Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness on a captive quarantine audience, but the legal fallout from that documentary is still working its way through the courts. On April 30, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued a published opinion in…
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC continued its aggressive litigation campaign in late April and early May 2026, filing 70 new copyright infringement lawsuits against anonymous “John Doe” defendants across multiple federal district courts. The cases, identified only by the IP addresses of the alleged infringers, follow the company’s well-established enforcement model — file first, subpoena the…
On April 28, 2026, the Central District of California handed down a ruling that every fashion brand owner and IP attorney should read. In Bastiat USA, Inc. v. Shein Distribution Corp., Case No. 2:25-cv-05701-ODW (DMKx), Judge Otis D. Wright, II dismissed two of Brandy Melville’s five claims against Shein — without leave to amend —…
On April 28, 2026, FlavaWorks Entertainment, Inc. filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against the operators, administrators, and members of Gay-Torrents.org, a private BitTorrent site. The case is captioned FlavaWorks Entertainment, Inc. v. Deniau et al., Case No. 1:26-cv-04857.If you are a current or…
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC — one of the most active copyright plaintiffs in federal courts — has filed a new wave of copyright infringement complaints, with over 100 new cases hitting federal dockets between April 17 and April 24, 2026. The suits target anonymous “John Doe” defendants identified only by their IP addresses and span…
The dangers of using generative AI to draft legal filings without rigorous human review are no longer theoretical. A fresh opinion out of the Middle District of Florida — issued just days ago — lays bare what happens when an attorney submits AI-generated filings riddled with fabricated legal authority, then fails to accept responsibility when…
Strike 3 Holdings has been employing their aggressive copyright enforcement campaign for several years. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the intensity has increased into the fall of 2022. If you got a letter from your ISP regarding a Strike 3 Holdings case filed in any of the federal courts around the United States, act fast and…
Strike 3 Holdings has been employing their aggressive copyright enforcement campaign for several years. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the intensity has increased in early fall of 2022. If you got a letter from your ISP regarding a Strike 3 Holdings case filed in any of the federal courts around the United States, act fast and…
Strike 3 Holdings has been employing their aggressive copyright enforcement campaign for several years. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the intensity has increased into Summer 2022. If you got a letter from your ISP regarding a Strike 3 Holdings case filed in any of the federal courts around the United States, act fast and call me…
If someone accuses you of offering a product in your Etsy store that breaches their copyright, it is crucial to take their complaint seriously. While breaching someone’s copyright is not a crime, you could end up having to pay financial compensation and legal fees if the other party takes you to a civil court over…
Strike 3 Holdings has been employing their aggressive copyright enforcement campaign for several years. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the intensity has increased into Summer 2022. If you got a letter from your ISP regarding a Strike 3 Holdings case filed in any of the federal courts around the United States, act fast and call me…
Strike 3 Holdings has been employing their aggressive copyright enforcement campaign for several years. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the intensity has increased into Summer 2022. If you got a letter from your ISP regarding a Strike 3 Holdings case filed in any of the federal courts around the United States, act fast and call me…