Activities in Illinois Heat Up
The movie The Cobbler, starring Adam Sandler and Steve Buscemi (one of my favorite actors) is a touching story about a Jewish man (Adam Sandler) working in his multi-generational shoe cobbler shop, who comes upon a special gift allowing him to cloak himself in the appearance of his customers through the shoes they leave behind. The movie was released in March 2015, and I recently watched it on Netflix. I found it worthy of my time.
However, the owner of the copyright to The Cobbler, Cobbler Nevada LLC, has been filing federal copyright infringement lawsuits against those it accuses of illegally downloading the movie through the use of software called BitTorrent. Cobbler Nevada LLC filed 6 lawsuits against a total of 199 so-called ” John Doe” defendants in the Northern District of Illinois this week. These defendants are not yet publicly named, but they can expect to start receiving notification from their ISP in the coming weeks about the lawsuit, and subpoenas their ISP have received which may force the ISP to release their identity.
To date, Cobbler Nevada LLC has filed lawsuits in Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, Oregon, Texas and Wisconsin.
Glacier Films Inc. has filed similar lawsuits for a film titled “American Heist.” This week, Glacier Films Inc. filed a case against 12 so-called ” John Doe” defendants in the Northern District of Illinois. Glacier Films Inc. has filed lawsuits in Illinois and Oregon.
Antonelli Law Can Help You – Nationwide
Antonelli Law can help you nationwide if you have received an ISP letter informing you a subpoena for your identity was received, or if you are served with a summons or waiver of service.
For immediate advice and a free initial consultation call attorney Jeffrey Antonelli at 312-201-8310 or fill out our simple contact page or email us with a request to call you back at a time that is convenient for you. We understand the shock you may be feeling from receiving a notice of this action, and have the experience to help you deal with this in the best way possible for you. Attorney referrals accepted.
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District Court of Illinois
Cobbler Nevada LLC
Cobbler Nevada LLC v. Does 1-29 1:15-cv-05277
Cobbler Nevada LLC v. Does 1-29 1:15-cv-05279
Cobbler Nevada LLC v. Does 1-32 1:15-cv-05280
Cobbler Nevada LLC v. Does 1-34 1:15-cv-05281
Cobbler Nevada LLC v. Does 1-37 1:15-cv-05282
Cobbler Nevada LLC v. Does 1-38 1:15-cv-05283
Glacier Films Inc.
Glacier Films Inc. v. Does 1-12 1:15-cv-05285
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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.