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US Judge Slams Copyright Troll For Using His Court "Like an ATM" - TorrentFreak
A judge in the U.S. has issued one of the most scathing opinions ever seen in a copyright troll case. In response to an early discovery request by porn troll Strike 3 Holdings, Judge Royce C. Lamberth describes the plaintiff as a "cut-and-paste" serial litigant whose lawsuits "smack of extortion". The company runs away at the first sign of a defense, he added, while noting his court is being used "as an ATM".
[...] Going on to criticize Strike 3 for filing 1,849 cases in the past thirteen months, including 40 in his district, Judge Lamberth says that such serial litigants prey on low-hanging fruit then run away at the first sign of resistance.
"They don't seem to care about whether defendant actually did the infringing, or about developing the law. If a Billy Goat Gruff moves to confront a copyright troll in court, the troll cuts and runs back under its bridge," he writes.
"Perhaps the trolls fear a court disrupting their rinse-wash-and-repeat approach: file a deluge of complaints, ask the court to compel disclosure of the account holders; settle as many claims as possible; abandon the rest."
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 25 2018, @09:50PM (1 child)
There is absolutely zero opportunity to earn an honest living in your utterly fraudulent economy. There are no jobs; there are only scams. Every single last one of you motherfuckers is on the take, scamming as much money out of as many poor people as you possibly can.
Exhibit A: 100% fake Soggy Jobs, operated by King Gifter MichaelDavidCrawford.
I rest my goddamned case.
Fuck MDC
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 26 2018, @12:57AM
Salty Spice! Maybe this copyright troll needs a programmer to help upload the bait movies and then trap & track the victims. Your attitude would be perfect for those people. You should apply today!