Malibu Media: Have You Received a Summons?
Malibu Media is a California-based motion picture company that has been aggressively filing copyright infringement lawsuits against anonymous defendants.
Malibu Media has been alleging the illegal download of their adult films from their website, x-art.com. If you have received a notice of a Malibu copyright infringement lawsuit from your internet service provider, such as Comcast, Cox, Verizon, or AT&T, here are your options.
The Options for Your Case Against Malibu Media
- Anonymously Resolve It: You can agree on a financial settlement before your ISP releases your name, typically within 2 to 4 weeks of receiving the subpoena. Malibu Media settlements are often in the range of $6,000 to $15,000, however, if you can prove documented financial hardship the settlement amount can be less.
- File a Motion to Quash: You can file a motion to quash the copyright infringement lawsuit before your ISP releases your name to Malibu Media. Typically, you have less than 30 days to do this. With a motion to quash you attempt to prove to a judge that the lawsuit filed against you does not have sufficient evidence. This option is also viable in certain limited circumstances such as if you live in a different jurisdiction than where the lawsuit was filed; or may be beneficial if the judge in your case has made remarks in prior court opinions that indicate a hostility to what the judge has described as “copyright trolls”.
- Prepare to Fight It: You can prepare to appear in court to defend your case with an experienced ISP subpoena defense firm like Antonelli Law. With this option your name might be released to Malibu Media. If you want to remain anonymous you can file a motion to proceed anonymously before your ISP releases your name. Most judges will grant this motion when the copyright infringement lawsuit involves adult films, but it is important to consider that some may not.
Costs Associated with Your Case Against Malibu Media
- Flat Fee: For Malibu Media cases that are resolved out of court either through an anonymous financial settlement or a motion to quash, Antonelli Law offers a reasonable flat fee.
- Hourly Fee: For Malibu Media cases that are taken to court a sensible hourly fee is provided and discussed during your free consultation.
Call Antonelli Law today to discuss the options for your case against Malibu Media, free and confidentially: 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.