Can You IGNORE Malibu Media? Learn more about this potential lawsuit.
Have you recently received a notice from your internet provider (such as Comcast, AT&T, Verizon, etc.) letting you know that Malibu Media LLC is requesting your name?
Malibu Media LLC is accusing someone at your IP address of illegally downloading their adult film content without paying the proper licensing fees. When you receive the notice you are still listed as John Doe and your information is not yet available to Malibu Media.
You may be wondering if you can ignore the notice to see if they are bluffing, if they’ll go away, or perhaps are even wondering if the notice is a fake.
This is a blog dedicated to updates on copyright infringement cases. We have handled more than 1,000 Malibu Media cases over the past eight years, helping each client figure out the best option for their individual situation. We can represent you in your case against Malibu Media. For more information about your subpoena visit our main website’s Malibu Media page.
Can I ignore my Malibu Media Subpoena?
If you ignore your Malibu Media subpoena, you risk losing your anonymity and you will have fewer options on how to handle your Malibu Media case moving forward.
If you do decide to ignore your subpoena, your internet service provider can release your name to Malibu Media’s lawyers. As soon as Malibu Media receives your name they will likely amend the complaint name in the public court documents and you will be served with a court summons.
Under no circumstances should you ignore a court summons.
Once Malibu Media has amended the complaint you will have lost your ability to remain anonymous.
You may not mind losing your anonymity, but by ignoring the subpoena and being served with a summons, you will have also have drastically reduced the options open to you on how you’d like to handle your case against Malibu Media moving forward.
Speaking with an experienced law firm that specializes in ISP subpoena defense can help you make informed decisions about how to proceed.
Don’t Sign or Delete Anything From Malibu Media Before Speaking with a Copyright Defense Attorney
If you receive a Waiver of Service of Summons form in the mail, don’t sign it before speaking with an experienced copyright defense attorney. If you sign the Waiver of Service Summons from Malibu Media’s lawyers it can lead to a default or consent judgment against you.
You also should not try to delete anything or destroy anything; doing so could make penalties worse.
This is a rapidly changing area of law, and Antonelli Law continually follows the latest developments.
We have years of experience handling anonymous settlements with Malibu Media, and we’re also experienced litigators that will fight back vigorously on your behalf.
Our consultations are free, and we represent clients nationwide. Visit our website or call us 312-201-8310.
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Jeffrey Antonelli is a member of the federal trial bar of the Northern District of Illinois and is admitted to numerous federal courts around the country. He has been a civil litigator nearly 25 years in a broad range of actions representing corporations and individuals as plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal court. Jeffrey has been interviewed by the media many times, including Bloomberg BNA, NBC, The New York Times, Chicago Lawyer, Chicago Tribune, and the longstanding lawyer’s publication Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Prior to forming Antonelli Law Ltd. in 2007 Jeffrey worked for several litigation boutiques in Chicago’s Loop as well as a full service firm. His litigation experience includes hotly contested issues in intellectual property, business, insurance, and consumer fraud. He is an adviser to the Illinois Board of Higher Education Advisory Council for Private Business and Vocational Schools (PBVS), and was a member of the Illinois State Bar Association Education Law Section Council from 2012-2013. Jeffrey is especially proud of his work representing hundreds of students defrauded by improperly accredited educational institutions, including as certified class counsel. Before attending law school, Jeffrey was interested first in business, and then in biomedical ethics. These interests led him to graduate from the nation’s largest philosophy department at Loyola University in Chicago, where some of his favorite (and most challenging) subjects were cognitive science and philosophy of science. During college he held positions at the University of Chicago’s Ben May Institute; as a medical assistant for a University of Chicago foot and ankle surgeon; and volunteered in the emergency room at the University of Chicago Hospitals. These experiences led to studying health law at the DePaul College of Law where Jeffrey earned his law degree and a certificate in health law. At that time DePaul’s Institute for Health Law was consistently ranked in the top 10 health law specialty programs nationwide. During law school Jeffrey immersed himself in studying the practical and public policy aspects of health care through internships at the American Medical Association in Chicago, and on Capitol Hill at the Governmental Relations Office of the Association of American Medical Colleges in Washington, DC. Jeffrey has concentrated in civil litigation throughout his legal career, and is a member of the federal trial bar of the Northern District of Illinois, the Central District of Illinois federal court, and all federal courts of Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana. In addition, he is a member of the DuPage County Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association. Jeffrey prides himself on his strong personal ideals, passionate, ethical advocacy, and working hard to bring the best possible results for his clients. He also maintains a special interest in cases involving fraud. Whether due to good parenting, his family’s law enforcement employment, undergraduate studies in philosophy including ethics, or a fortuitous outcome of good breeding, one essence of Jeffrey’s character is a drive to root out the truth behind fraudulent practices.