Received a Subpoena from Malibu Media? Here’s What to Do
If you have received a subpoena from Malibu Media, don’t panic, you still have several options.
Malibu Media is aggressively filing copyright infringement lawsuits alleging the illegal download of their adult films from the website x-art.com.
What Are My Options After Receiving a Malibu Media Subpoena?
- Resolve anonymously: The defendant typically needs to start this process within two weeks to one month after receiving the summons or subpoena from their internet service provider (ISP). Many defendants choose this option to resolve their Malibu Media summons or subpoena as they want to remain anonymous. This is possible because it is a doe subpoena, which means that the defendant’s names are listed on the public docket as anonymous. The ISP has to send a letter to the defendant informing them that they have received a Malibu Media summons or subpoena before the defendant’s name can be released to Malibu Media.
- File a motion to quash before it gets to court: Within two weeks to one month from receiving their subpoena, the defendant needs to begin the process of filing a motion to quash. Many defendants choose this option as they believe that the evidence presented is deficient. BitTorrent copyright infringement cases sometimes do not state enough evidence. Filing a motion to quash a Malibu Media summons or subpoena attempts to persuade the judge that this copyright infringement lawsuit is so lacking that it cannot be repaired.
- Prepare to fight: It is very important to choose an experienced ISP subpoena defense firm like Antonelli Law to fight your Malibu Media copyright infringement lawsuit in court because this area of the law is complicated and ever-changing. Our attorneys have the most experience nationwide and are well-versed in the technology involved in these cases. Our last complex trial even involved a Microsoft-certified expert.
How Much Will It Cost?
- Flat Fee: Offered for cases settled out of court, either resolved anonymously or by filing a motion to quash
- Hourly Fee: Offered for cases taken to court, explained during a free consultation
If you’re in need of an ISP subpoena defense attorney for your Malibu Media copyright infringement lawsuit, start the conversation with Antonelli Law.
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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.