07/19/2018

Malibu Media: Record Number of Lawsuits Filed in the Second Quarter of 2018

In the second quarter of 2018 filers of copyright infringement lawsuits, like Malibu Media, have broken record numbers.

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Malibu Media 2018 Updates

According to TorrentFreak, Malibu Media is one of the top filers of copyright infringement lawsuits across the US and filed 681 cases in the first six months of 2018. This has contributed to the record-breaking number of lawsuits filed in the second quarter of 2018, between April and June. While in 2017 just 1,019 file-sharing lawsuits were filed in the US, this number has already been exceeded in the first six months of 2018.

Your Malibu Media Case Options

If you have received a letter from your ISP notifying you of the Malibu Media lawsuit, don’t panic. You still have options available:

Anonymously settle: You can remain anonymous by agreeing to pay a financial settlement and resolve your case. However, you will be responsible for paying the agreed-upon amount, regardless of whether you feel you should have to. If you settle through a copyright infringement attorney such as Antonelli Law, you are completely protected from any future copyright actions by Malibu Media for any future alleged download activity that happened before the settlement.
File a motion to quash: This option works for certain limited circumstances such as if the case was filed in a different jurisdiction than where you live. Even if the motion is granted, the company may be able to file an amended lawsuit. Discuss your circumstances with your attorney to determine if this is a viable option. Antonelli Law has been successful with multiple motions to quash and can provide advice on how you should proceed with your case.
Fight it in court: You could win the case and get damages, which could include legal fees. If you lose the case, then you may owe more than the original settlement fee. If this is the right option for you, chose an experienced law firm to fight back for you in court. Antonelli law understands the sophisticated technology involved in these cases, which is crucial to building a solid defense. Our last complex trial even included a Microsoft certified expert.

For more information on your case, visit our Malibu Media page or contact us at 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.