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Judge Prevents 23,322 Filesharing Does From Being Sued For Now

Posted by timothy on from the bucks-better-be-on-warning dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Judge overseeing the US Copyright Group's lawsuit against 23,000 individuals sharing 'The Expendables' has shut the door on progress. In a ruling made yesterday, the judge has ordered the US Copyright Group to show cause as to how all 23,322 fall under his Court's jurisdiction. Considering the US Copyright Group's failure in the past to show cause on jurisdiction, this could be the beginning of the end."

3 of 199 comments (clear)

  1. Re:I Can Has Subject Title? by The+MAZZTer · · Score: 5, Informative

    "John Doe" is a generic term for an unidentified or unknown individual, in this case shortened to "Doe".

  2. Re:I Can Has Subject Title? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Doe, a deer, a female deer.

    Deer are notorious for running file sharing software, it's actually what got Bambi killed.

  3. Crossley declaired bankrupt by tttonyyy · · Score: 5, Informative

    Pertinent to the story, just spotted this in the news:

    http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/367885/acs-law-solicitor-is-bankrupt

    Blackmailing filesharers didn't turn out to be the money-spinner he anticipated it to be...

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