In re Bittorrent Adult Film Copyright Infringement Cases
296 F.R.D. 80 (E.D.N.Y. 2012) Cited 987 times 1 Legal AnalysesFinding that "it is no more likely that the subscriber to an IP address carried out a particular computer function . . . than to say an individual who pays the telephone bill made a specific telephone call."
United States v. Raineri
670 F.2d 702 (7th Cir. 1982) Cited 160 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that section 3161(h)(J) allows thirty day exclusion for magistrate having motions under advisement
Bridgeport Music, Inc. v. 11C Music
202 F.R.D. 229 (M.D. Tenn. 2001) Cited 76 timesHolding permissive joinder of 770 putative defendants would not promote judicial economy because the court's courtroom could not accommodate all of the defendants and their attorneys, and therefore could not hold case management conferences and could not try all of plaintiff's claims together
Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading
Fed. R. Civ. P. 8 Cited 162,144 times 197 Legal AnalysesHolding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
Rule 45 - Subpoena
Fed. R. Civ. P. 45 Cited 17,373 times 112 Legal AnalysesHolding 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 7,728 times 14 Legal AnalysesGranting district courts broad discretion when deciding whether to sever claims or to dismiss improperly joined claims or defendants
Section 512 - Limitations on liability relating to material online
17 U.S.C. § 512 Cited 599 times 187 Legal AnalysesDenying the safe harbor if the service provider receives "a financial benefit directly attributable to the infringing activity"