05/25/2018

Malibu Media Lawsuit Settlement Amount

Have you received a subpoena from Malibu Media? If you’re considering settling, make sure you read this, and call Antonelli Law for a free consultation to discuss your specific case against Malibu Media.

Malibu Media Lawsuit: You’re not alone.

Malibu Media is one of the most active filers of lawsuits; to date, they’ve filed nearly 7,000 copyright infringement lawsuits across the U.S. For example, they filed 38% of copyright lawsuits in the U.S. between January and May of 2014.

How much is a Malibu Media Settlement?

This is one of our most frequent questions from clients. The answer is that it depends on the case.

Malibu Media’s settlements are often higher than other filers of copyright lawsuits, often in the $6,000 to $15,000 range. They may be less in certain circumstances, or if you can prove financial hardship with documentation.

Should you settle your case with Malibu Media?

That depends on you!

Some people just want it over with, to remain anonymous, and for everything to simply go away. Antonelli Law offers a reasonable flat fee for helping you settle and remain anonymous.

We will also ensure you are completely protected, even if the settlement is an anonymous one.

One example of this is that our agreements include protection from the movie company against trying to obtain more money or copyright actions in the future for any supposed downloading activity that happened prior to the settlement date.

I don’t want to settle with Malibu Media. What else are my choices?

If you feel like you were wrongly or unfairly targeted, you may not want to settle out of court.

In this instance, you have two choices:

You can file a motion to quash to stop your identity from being released by your ISP (essentially proving to a judge that the lawsuit against you has no merit).
You can fight this in court. Your identity will most likely* be released to the production company, and you will be served with a subpoena and have to appear in court to defend your case.
- *Before your name is revealed by your ISP, you can file a motion to proceed anonymously in court. Most judges will grant this motion when the lawsuit involves adult movies, however, some may not.

Each case is unique and Antonelli Law has been successful with multiple motions to quash.

We are experienced litigators that have battled filers of copyright lawsuits in federal courts across the U.S., and we will fight back vigorously on your behalf if you choose to fight it.

If you need help understanding your options against Malibu Media, call us to discuss your case, free and confidentially: 312-201-8310

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JAntonelli

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.