Criminal Productions, Inc. , the copyright holder of the film “Criminal” has filed numerous copyright infringement lawsuits in New York going after alleged internet downloaders of the film. “Criminal” stars Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Costner, and Gary Oldman. The film plot involves the implantation of a dead CIA agent’s memories into the mind of a convict.
The most recent cases are:
Criminal Productions Inc. v Does 1-10 7:16-cv-07900-KMK
Criminal Productions, Inc. v. Does 1-4 – 16-cv-04360
We expect the Eastern District Court of New York to issue subpoenas to internet service providers (ISPs) in New York to reveal the names of those persons whose name is associated with the IP addresses logged as downloading the movie. Criminal Productions, Inc. is represented by attorneys Ashly E Sands and Jason M Drangel of Epstein Drangel LLP, New York, who are also representing LHF Productions, Inc. who are suing New Yorkers alleged to have illegally downloaded the movie “London Has Fallen.”
The first case filed by Criminal Productions, Inc. allege that persons living in Queens and Suffolk using Verizon FiOS internet service illegally downloaded the movie “Criminal” using file-sharing software including BitComet 0.1.4, μTorrent 3.4.7, μTorrent Mac 1.8.6, and μTorrent3.4.7.
Our local counsel is admitted to the district court of New York. We are able to represent you in your federal case without being more expensive or more difficult to hire than hiring a local law firm because federal courts require attorneys to file their papers electronically, and often conduct hearings by telephone. This makes frequent trips to the courthouse unnecessary.
If Verizon or your internet account sends you a letter informing you your name has been subpoenaed to be released to Criminal Productions, Inc. call Antonelli Law for a free attorney consultation at 312-201-8310.
Attorneys: Don’t risk malpractice trying to represent a client accused of copyright infringement involving statutory damages and attorney fee awards.
Antonelli Law has been defending clients accused of BitTorrent copyright claims since 2011 and has helped over 1,500 clients across the country deal with being targeted in federal copyright lawsuits. We have the experience and compassion to competently help you, too.
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.