LHF Productions Subpoenas North Carolinians for “London Has Fallen” Downloads
North Carolinians are going to be surprised by a letter they will be receiving from Charter Communications and CenturyLink. What’s included with the letter? A subpoena from LHF Productions, Inc. Residents in the following cities will be receiving the letters:
Asheville, Benson, Boone, Clayton, Hickory, Holly Springs, Lenoir, Lillington, Louisburg, Maiden, Snow Hill, Wake Forest, and Wilkesboro
A federal lawsuit from the makers of the movie “London Has Fallen” alleges that customers of Charter Communications and CenturyLink illegally downloaded the movie from the Internet. If the allegations are proven including that file-sharing software such as BitTorrent was used, the down-loaders face up to $150,000 in statutory damages plus attorneys fees. While that top damage award is rare, a judge can award anything within a wide area of discretion from $750 to the top award of $150,000.
The name of the file these defendants are alleged to have downloaded is “London Has Fallen 2016 1080p BluRay x264” with file hash number SHA1: 6B30D9F4FB05238053EA9201DDC079FF27923D59.
If you receive a subpoena in the mail along with a letter from Charter Communications about the LHF Productions, Inc. lawsuit, don’t panic. Speak with an attorney who is experienced in BitTorrent copyright infringement defense.
Call us today for a free consultation at 312-201-8310 or use the contact form below. Don’t panic. Learn the facts and speak for free, confidentially, with our experienced attorneys.
Attorney Amelia Niemi is a native of North Carolina and attorney Jeffrey Antonelli has more than 15 years of litigation experience. Jeffrey and the other attorneys at Antonelli Law have been defending people targeted in BitTorrent copyright infringement lawsuits like the ones filed by LHF Productions, Inc. for a long time and we have helped over 1,500 clients nationwide.
Use the contact form below and we will reply within one hour or less during business hours. 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: anonymous settlement, prepare to fight back, or other options. Attorney referrals accepted.
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The best thing to do is to talk with an experienced lawyer. Learn about what the notice means. Ask every question that concerns you. Learn the facts and decide if you want to settle the lawsuit anonymously, wait to see if nothing happens, or plan to fight back. File a motion to quash subpoena? We’ll help you to decide.
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North Carolinians subpoenaed by LHF Productions Inc
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.