9 Cited authorities

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd.
545 U.S. 913 (2005) Cited 786 times 31 Legal Analyses
Holding that “one who distributes a device with the object of promoting its use to infringe copyright ... is liable”
Gershwin Pub. Corp. v. Columbia Artists Man
443 F.2d 1159 (2d Cir. 1971) Cited 418 times
Holding that a defendant may "be held liable as a 'contributory' infringer if it were shown to have had knowledge, or reason to know, of the infringing nature of the records"
Luvdarts, LLC v. AT & T Mobility, LLC
710 F.3d 1068 (9th Cir. 2013) Cited 53 times
Holding that contributory copyright infringement "requires more than a generalized knowledge . . . of the possibility of infringement"; it requires "specific knowledge of infringement"
PHE, Inc. v. Doe
Case No. 4:13-cv-480 SNLJ (E.D. Mo. Jun. 25, 2013) Cited 2 times
In PHE, Inc. v. Does 1-27, 2013 WL 3225811 at *1 (E.D. Mo. June 25, 2013), a plaintiff filed suit alleging certain John/Jane Does had violated plaintiff's copyrights by downloading plaintiff's movie using an internet-based application known at Bit Torrent. The only identifying information plaintiff had about the Does was their Internet Protocol ("IP") addresses.
Corson by Lontz v. Kosinski
3 F.3d 1146 (7th Cir. 1993)
No. 92-3245. Argued April 12, 1993. Decided September 1, 1993. Rehearing Denied October 25, 1993. Michael T. Mullen, John C. Mullen, Christopher Mullen, Mary R. Minella (argued), Cynthia L. Chase, Mullen Minella, Chicago, IL, for plaintiffs-appellants. Shelmerdeane A. Miller, Michael Parker, Sheila M. Devane (argued), John R. Fearon, Bergin Associates, Chicago, IL, for defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Before BAUER, Chief Judge
Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading
Fed. R. Civ. P. 8 Cited 156,205 times 193 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
Rule 26 - Duty to Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery
Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 Cited 94,988 times 653 Legal Analyses
Adopting Fed.R.Civ.P. 37
Rule 45 - Subpoena
Fed. R. Civ. P. 45 Cited 16,544 times 105 Legal Analyses
Holding that a subpoena may command a person to attend a trial, hearing, or deposition "within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person"
Rule 21 - Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties
Fed. R. Civ. P. 21 Cited 7,408 times 13 Legal Analyses
Granting district courts broad discretion when deciding whether to sever claims or to dismiss improperly joined claims or defendants

PHE, Inc. v. Does 1-96

9 Cited authorities

Holding that “one who distributes a device with the object of promoting its use to infringe copyright ... is liable”

Holding that a defendant may "be held liable as a 'contributory' infringer if it were shown to have had knowledge, or reason to know, of the infringing nature of the records"

Holding that contributory copyright infringement "requires more than a generalized knowledge . . . of the possibility of infringement"; it requires "specific knowledge of infringement"

Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."

Adopting Fed.R.Civ.P. 37

Holding that a subpoena may command a person to attend a trial, hearing, or deposition "within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person"

Granting district courts broad discretion when deciding whether to sever claims or to dismiss improperly joined claims or defendants