2021 BitTorrent Litigation Updates | Strike 3 Holdings Settlement Information | Attorney Steve®Strike 3 Holdings and one of their main law firms (Bandlow Law from California) can be very tough in negotiating settlements against illegal file sharers of their movies Vixen, Blacked and Tushy.  If you are caught up a federal court litigation, the first question most people ask us is "how much is this going to cost me?"  Of course, the answer is always "it depends" but this podcast while provide some insights on how to submit hardships to try to bring the settlement as low as possible.  Some factors to consider:Job (stable or subject to Covid)?Do you own real estate vs. rent?How much money do you have in the bank?Do you have large credit card debts?Large student loans?Do you have former military experience?Are you working on the Covid "front lines?"Are you unemployed?Are you a minor living with your parents?What type of lifestlye are you living?  (what does your facebook and instagram show)?These are just some of the facts we look at as experiened copyright legal defense counsel.  Call us to discuss your case at (877) 276-5084.  We have been in business since 2004 and our client reviews speak for themself.Attorney Steve® 

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What does a settlement look like with the Business Software Alliance?  By Vondran Legal® the Software Audit Defense Law FirmThe BSA is a software trade association located in Washington D.C.  They have members such as Microsoft, Autodesk and others.When a "whistelblower" (typical situation) reports "software piracy" to them (ex. installing cracked software on your computers, laptops and servers, this can lead to one of the several BSA regional law firms sending you a software audit demand letter.If you receive such a letter, call us for a free initial consultation.  They have lawyers on their side and having an experienced copyright lawyer on your team can be helpful.  This podcast looks at the audit starting with the Settlement Agreement and typical terms you can expect to see.  This can be very important to know so you know what you are getting yourself into, and how to best prepare to respond to the audit letter.For more infromation visit us at SoftwareAuditLawyers.com

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Attorney Steve® discusses photo infringement in this IP podcast.  He discusses the top 5 legal issues that tips from the trenches when you are dealing with defending your company from an infringement claim.  This could include received a letter from Higbee & Associates, PicRights, ImageRights or an indepedent photographer.

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August 2020 - Internet Lawyer File Sharing UpdatesIn this episode, Attorney Steve® shares new insights in 2020 BitTorrent Litigation in California.  Despite the Covid-19 crisis, Strike 3 is still out filing lawsuits for alleged illegal file sharing of their Tushy, Blacked, and Vixen movies.  But, what about the Cobbler Nevada case which said a BitTorrent Plaintiff like S3 or Malibu Media needs to show "something more" than just that an IP address is tracked to a subscriber.  They need something that links the subscriber into the actual downloads.  I always tell my clients its like a DUI BUST, they have to "put you behind the wheel."  Here is what you need to know.  For more information go to by BiTTorrent Law Resource Center.  If you have a pressing deadline for release of your information from your ISP, contact us immediately at (877) 276-5084.  SV

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Attorney Steve® July 2020 - BitTorrent Litigation Updates - Early Discovery win for PlaintiffStrike 3 Holdings and Malibu Media are prolific filers on internet "file-sharing" (copyright infringement cases), illegal copying and distribution of adult films such as X-art and Tushy. Vixen, Blacked.  In this episode, Attorney Steve® discusses how the trial court originally DENIED strike three request for early discovery basically stating that their complaint could not pass muster.  However, on appeal, the appellate court adopted a "notice pleading" standard and allowed Defendant's name and address to be turned over from the subscribers ISP (ex. Comcast, Cox, etc.).This, despite the privacy protections of the Cable Privacy Act.  The Court said that a protective order would take care of any privacy concerns.  This is general legal information only and not legal advice or a substitute for legal advice.  For more information about our Torrent Defense services go to our Attorney Steve Homepage.  Also make sure to watch our videos on our popular legal YouTube channel (now over 20,000 subscribers).

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Attorney Steve® discusses key current events with legal team.  The Covid-19 crisis is taking stage front and center.  Lights, Cameron and Action hosts the show as we discuss a variety of topics including:1.  Wearing masks in public2.  "Novel" virus - what it might really mean3.  Happy Fourth of July4.  NY consider subpoenas for persons who will not comply with contract tracingMake sure to bookmark us to hear future shows!

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Photo Infringement Updates 2020 - How do Higbee & Associates define a "non-commercial" entity?When you receive a copyright infringement demand letter from a company like PicRights (who, for example, may present a photo infringement claim by Agence France-Presse - a company that registers many photos in "groups" with the United States Copyright Office) things can get stressful.   Many people tell me they didn't know if the company was legit or not, or whether the demands are real.  If PicRights cannot get the claim resolved (i.e. you let it go and do not respond, or do not meet their settlement demands), the case may get "elevated" to the next level which can result in you or your company receiving a photo infringement letter from Santa Ana, California based Higbee & Associates.  We offer LOW flat rate legal consultations to help review the claim and any potential defenses to infringement, one being fair use, another factor being "innocent infringement."  Here is a recent update on their definition of "non-commercial entity" which may result in Higbee dropping your case, or reducing the settlement demands.  Listen in!For more information on online photo infringement go here.

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Attorney Steve® - BitTorrent Litigation Updates - Early Discovery by Strike Three Holdings, LLC is DENIED.  What is their hurry anyway?A federal court judge in San Diego (Southern District of California) - Judge Jill Burkhardt in Civil Case 20-cv-00209-BAS (JLB) recently DENIED adult film producer Strike 3 Holdings and their efforts to seek "early discovery" in an alleged copyright infringement case against an internet subscriber.  Note, these lawsuits are typically filed against a John Doe Defendant (an interenet subscriber), who may or may not be an infringer of copyrights.  Listen in to stay updated.  We have a case currently pending in San Diego (with a different judge on similar issues, so make sure to follow us to get these important rulings and updates).As always, if you need help with a BitTorrent internet file sharing case, find us at AttorneySteve.com and make sure to check our all of our great videos on our YouTube channel (now over 20k subscribers).  Thanks for listening!  We are a leading California copyright infringement law firm and we handle all types of internet infringement including allegations of infringement involving software, photographs, adult ography videos, Joe Hand and J&J Sports boxing piracy cases, VB conversion disputes, Zuffa, LLC, Autodesk and Microsoft software audits, and a large number of cases against Strike 3.

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Attorney Steve® Entertainment Law Essentials - The California Talent Agency Act ("TAA")If you are dealing with an agent or personal manager (or don't know the the difference, this show is for you).  Attorney Steve® provides a general legal overview of the act, and whose regulated, and what happens if they are not.  Good general background for first time actors, actresses, and their parents.  This is general legal information only and note legal advice.  Contact us if you need any help with contracts, intellectual property, social media law, celebrity endorsement or disputes involving arbitration and litigation of copyright or entertainment law claims.  We can be reached at VondranLegal.com Here is the article on our website.

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Attorney Steve® Copyright Infringement Essentials - Section 1202 false information, Removal or Alteration of Copyright Management Information ("CMI").In this episode of Vondran Legal Hour, Intellectual Property lawyer Steve Vondran discusses what the CMI 1202 claim is, and what damages are available for intentional and knowing violations of the law (for example, removing a copyright symbol or an artists names and/or inputting your own false copyright information along with publicly displaying or distributing a photo or other creative work (such as a song or video).The penalties can reach as high as $2,500 to $25,000 per act of infringement (or actual damages and profits of the Defendant).  This can be in addition to other damages for copyright infringement.Many photo infringement demand letters are now including these types of claims.  if you need help with a copyright matter - either as a Plaintiff or a Defendant, call us to discuss at (877) 276-5084.

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