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M EM O RA N D UM I SU PPO RT N BA CKG RO U N D
On August 25, 2011 1 rec ved a l t f ei et er rom m y 1 r SP egar ng a s di ubpoena, whi h i l c nc uded a c opy oft Order Gr i Pl ntf M ot on f Ear y Di covery he ant ng ai ifs i or l s

( E.#1 ) Fr m ac ount o pr vi us de e ant ofM a cRandaz as l ga g o D. 1. o c s f e o f nd s r z ' e l r up

and ot her such pr tces, t e s ac i hes ubpoena notfc i ii atons are f l ed by dem and olow l t et ers.Thes l t s - whi dem and t e et er ch hous ands of dolars t avoi dealng wi h l o d i t t r l s t - and t r phone cals,w hi h ar alegedl per s ent,ar t r on hei aw ui hei l c e l y si t e he eas l am flng t s m ot on,and f t s reas I r pectuly r li hi i or hi on, es f l eques t 1be alow ed t hat l t do so wi houtrevealng m y per o t i sonaly i l dent f ng i orm aton. iyi nf i To cut c ourt cos s w hie s ng as m any i vi t l ui ndi dual as pos bl Pl nt p s s si e, ai i

c uns l i usng i o r j i r i t i m a s l ws t a l gi c pyr g o e s i mpr pe o nde s n he r s a uis le ng o i ht

i r ngem ent t ough Bi ror ent.These l nf i hr t r awsui s i ude t t ncl housands of def endant s
ac oss t nat on.M ar Randazz l r he i c a egalgroup and as i es r es i Li t soc at epr ent ng ber y M edi H ol ngs, LLC have over 20 si iar l a di m l awsui s i Ar zona, Oli I lnoi , t n i lo, li s Calf a,Vi ni H aw ai and W i onsi I a Bi r r cas near y i iorni rgi a, i sc n. n tror ent e l dent calt i o t s one, CP Pr hi oduc i ,Inc t.D oe 1tons .? s 300 cas 1 2010c e : v06255, t cour not he t es be or di m i sal f e s s ' .

() t 30 unnamed de e ant ha i f t i r ng d any c p i ht If he 0 f nd s ve n ac nfi e o yr g s ( somet ng t hi hat t s cour wil as hi t l sume t be t c e, gi t o he as ven he Compl nts alegatons t s s at ,eac oft e i rngement was ai ' l i hat o t e) h hos nf i s
s epar e and apar f at t rom t ot s. No predi at has been shown f he her c e or t hus c bi ng 300 s om ni eparat actons on t c e i he heap --i CP had s f ued t he 300 cl m ed i ngers s ai nli epar el f t r di c et i ngem ent t at y or hei s r e ngi s, he

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STATEM EN T O F FA CTS

Dee f ndantDo #2 ( r i fe r f r e t a < e' r c i ed a l te f o e 5 he e na t r e e r d o s d ' e e v Do ) et r ' m r Co c t Cabl Comm uni a i ns LLC. ( r i t r f r ed t a R m c f' m as e c to , he e nafer e e r o s co as )
i c i i had rec ved a subpoena t di ge cer ai i or at on regardi Doe. ndi at ng t ei o vul t n nf m i ng Doe cont ends t hat t s subpoena i over oad as i r hi s br t eques s i orm aton t t nf i hat i s unnec sar f Pl ntf t efec s c Doe cont es y or ai if o f t ervi e. ends pl ntl has i pr ai i m operl y

j i d 3 i i dua d f nda s bas d o e iey dipar e ale e a t . Do o ne 8 nd vi l e e nt e n ntr l s at l g d c s e

c ends t an I addr s i not equi abl t a per on.Doe f her cont ont hat P es s t e o s urt ends t s hi c e pos an undue burden and br hes due pr s. aus es eac oces Doe c ver f appr at s andi t pet ton t s c an iy opri e t ng o ii hi ourt pr , oven vi Exhi t a bi

A whih i l sa c pyoft l t e f o Co c s ( r o li or da t d)and a c nc ude o he e t r r m m a t pe s na nf e c e

c py oft s o he ubpoena.Thi s td pr de m or t s hotl ovi e han r onabl evi eas e denc thatt e he Do i a s e s ubsc i afec ed by t subpoena.Consi ng t s m ot on i i ended t r ber f t he deri hi i s nt o

bl k t di l ur ofpri l oc he sc os e vieged pers onali orm at on,Doe prays f s e l ay nf i or om eew

w ih regar t Fed.R.Ci P.11 partcul y t e requi i t fl ' phone t ds o v. i arl hos r ng he ters num ber and em ai. l

LEGA L A RG U M EN T

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The Pl i if j i e o 3 de e a ntf s o nd r f 8 f ndant i t ss ng e a to i i o r and s n hi i l c i n s mpr pe

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r t t eme o rs o c e tng unf r s a d nyi i i dua j tc t uns he r nd us i k f r a i aine s nd e ng nd vi l us ie o

t s s d. M as j i r o i i d l hasbe n diappr v by f de alc ur si ho e ue s o nde f nd vi ua s e s o ed e r o t n

bot t RI A c esand el ewher Asone cour not h he A as s e. t ed: Com cast s ubsc i r ber John Doe 1 c d be an i oul nnoc ent par ent whos e i er ac es was abus by her m i c l whie John Doe 2 m i nt net c s ed nor hid, l ght s e a com put w ih a r m at w ho i r nged Pl nt fs wor John har er t oom e nf i ai if ' ks.

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i nexcusabl pif ng Pl ntfs pr y leri ai if ' oper y and depri ng t t vi hem ,and t r hei art s s oft r t es t i t , he oyal i hey ar ri l owed....W hol al lt gat on of e ght y es e i i i

t s c a m si i ppr pr a e a l a twih r s c t a vas m a o iy (f he e l i s na o i t , t e s t e pe t o t j rt i no al)o De enda s t 1 f f nt .

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agai t nst hem m us ari e f om a s ngl t t s r i e rans t on or a s i of c os y r at ac i er es l el el ed t ansactons. Specii aly: r i fc l

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w i h r pec t or ar s ng out of t sam e t t es t o ii he ransac i oc ur t on, c renc or e,

s reso t ans c i ns o o c r nc ;and ( an q s i n o l w o f t e i f r a to r c ur e es B) y ue to f a r ac

c m on t al def om o l endant w ilari e i t ac i s l s n he t on.

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when t ee c hr ondi i are m et tons :

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a t r tv ' ( )t cai mus t r se o o t s le na i e' 2 he l m ; t d i l) ut f he ame t ans c i n,o c r nc ,o a r a to c ur e e r

s i oft ansactonsor oc r es' and ( t e m ustbe a c mon queston of eres r i cur enc '; 3) her om i
f tor1 com m on t al t def ac aw o 1 he endant I s. d. Joi nder bas on s ed epar e but s m iarbehavi by i vi at i l or ndi dual alegedl us ng s l y i
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t l e ne t c m mi c py i ht i rng m e ha bee r j c e by c ur s a r s he nt r t o o t o r g nf i e nt s n e e t d o t co s
t c he ount y. l LaFac Re or ,LLC t.D oe 1- N o.5: CV- BR,2008 W L r n e c ds 7 s 38, 07- 298-

5 992 ( D. C.Fe 27 2 ) t c ur o de ed s ve a e o l ws t ag ns 44 E. N. b. , 008 , he o t r r e r nc f a ui ai t

t r y- ghtdef hi t ei endant w her eac def s e h endant us t sam e l as w el as som e of ed he SP l

t s m e pe r t pe r CP2P' ne wo ks t c mm i t e c s he a e -o- e ' t r o o t he xa t ame vi l to o t ) o a i n f he

lw i e c l t s a n xa ty he ame wa The c ur e pl ne dv e ey c m mitng t s e y. o t x ai d: t r l o t i he am t

t ofvi aton i t sam e w ay does not lnk def ype ol i n he i endant t her f pur es of s oget or pos

j i e . LaFac Re o ds 2 W L 5 92,at* I BM G M usc t Do s 1 4 No. ond r' ' e c r , 008 449 2. n i 7 e -, .

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t c t suc s he our pont s e ever m uli e def ed tpl endant i acton w her t onl s n i e he y

c onnecton bet i ween i hem was alegaton t us sam e I t conductc i l i hey ed SP o opyr ght
i r ngem ent. See al Int r o Re ds t.D oc 1- No.6: cv- Or nf i so e sc pe cor ? s 25, 04- 197- 1 22DAR,

20 U. Di t LEXI 277 ( . Fl Apr 1 2 04 S. s . S 82 M D. a. . , 004)( ag s r t r c m mende s m it a e e o d ua

s pont s e ever e of m ul i e def anc tpl endant i ac i w here onl c s n t on y onnec i bet een t on w t hem was alegat on t y used sam e 1 and P2P net or t conduc c l i he SP w k o t opyr ght i

i rng m e ) BM G M u i t Do s 1 203 No Ci A.0 65 2004 W L 95 8,a *1 nfi e nt ; s c ) e - , . V. 4- 0, . 388 t ( D.Pa.Apr 2,200 (e rng l ws ti l ng 2 d f ndant ) Ge r lOr r E. . 4) s ve i a ui nvovi 03 e e s ; ne a de ,
In r Cas s Fied by Re or ng Companis,fl i Fonovi Inc.e al I.D oc 7e e l c di e ied n sa, t .J s 47

( A- 4- 5 0 LY) Atantc Re or n Co po ato e al t Do s 1 151 ( ANo. 0 CA- 5 , l i c di g r r i n, t . ? e - No. .

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def endant i each of f n our l s t agai t a t al of 254 def aw ui s ns ot endant ac ed of s cus

una ho i e musc sl -ha i ) Or r Gr nt ng i Pa t and De ng i Par ut rz d i e s rng ; de a i n r nyi n t

Pl nt fs M i c l ai if ' s elaneous Adm i s r i Reques f Leave t Take Di c ni t atve t or o s over Pr or y i t Rul 26 Conf o e erenc Twentet Ce ur Fox Fim Cor ,etal,v.Doe 1- N o.Ce, i h nt y l p. . s 12,

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def endant per i t ng di c s, m t i s over as t frs Doe def y o i t endant but s ayi case as t t ng o

r mai ng Do suntlpl ntf c ul de o t a epr pe j i r . e ni e i ai if o d m ns r t o r o nde )

Pl nt f m ay argue t , unlke t RI A cas i s alegat ons her are ai if hat i he A es, t l i e bas upon us oft l ernet t i r nge a s ngl w or wi h a s ngl R que'has ed e he nt o nf i i e k t i e uni ' h. W hie t ac at y des ri t f t aleged i t s c e,i does not c l hat cur el c bes he ac s l n hi as t hange t he

l egal anal s. W het ysi her t aleged i ri he l nf ngem ent c er a s ngl c onc ns i e opyri ed ght
wor or m any,i was c m i t by unr at def k t om t ed el ed endant at dif ent t m es and s, fer i

l c i ns s m e i e usng dif r nt s r c s and pe ha s j c t dif r nt o ato , o tm s i fe e e vie , r ps ub e t o fe e de e es Tha at e t d r l to hi i no s fce f rj i r Se BM G M usc f ns . t t nua e e a i ns p s t ufii nt o o nde . e i
t Doe 7) . s 2p#,2004 W L 953888,at*1.

Nor does t anal s change becaus t Bi Torr he ysi e he t ent pr ocol wor by ot ks t ng s al f agm ent of a wor f om m uli e peo e i order t as bl a copy. aki m l r s k r tpl pl n o sem e N ear y al of t ol pr oc s i t af em ent oned c es w or i t s f hi l l he der ot ol n he or i as k n hi as on.

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m uli our e/ w ar i downl t s c s m ng oads s nce 2002. i 1

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'e rg n wa aa .om/ o o 4 l/od ply n- t r/ h / o d n lndc mlFz o /z3 /e o me tmat s / e

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i vi ndi dual Def endant s il have no knowl s tl edge of each ot her, nor do t hey c r ont ol how t pr oc w or and Pl nt f hasm ade no c edi e alegat onst any c he ot ol ks, ai if r bl l i hat opy

o t wo k t y do o d c j i l fo any o t Do de e nt . Jo ni f he r he wnl ade ame o nty r m f he e f nda s i ng

unrel ed def at endant i one l s t m ay m ake lt gaton l expensi f Pl nt f sn aw ui ii i ess ve or ai i

by enablng i t avoi t s i to d he epar e flng f r at ii ees equi ed f i vi r or ndi dualcas and by es enablng is c i t ounselt avoi t o d rakel but t does not m ean t , hat hese wem est i hed abls

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r ies s ro q s ins o i v d l f ines and i vi a s e i us ue to f ndi i ua a r s ndi dualj tc t Co t us ie, he ur

s houl s d ever t def he endant and d op'Does 2- f om t c s t dr ' 38, r he ase. Se Fed.R.Ci P.21. c v.

2 The s ) ubpoe rec ved by Com cas i o na ei t s verbroad and Does ar e

am bi guous.
A s expl ned i t Cour ' ' ai n he ts t orde Grant ng Pl nt f' M oton f Ear y r i ai ils i or l

Di c ve y'( E.#11 sl i t i t ntc e,Pl ntf i e is e l dic ve y s o r ' D. ) ed n he ns a as ai if nt nds t ary s o r

be dor t lm ied purpos of i f f he i t e dent f ng t iyi hese Doe Def endant ' H o ever, t s. ' w he

s po na r c i ed b Co c s and s ntt Deendantr ues sd )Name;2 Pr s nt ub e e e v y m a t e o f eq t ' 1 ) ee

addr s and addr asoft Hi Dat 3)Telphone numbers;4)Em ai addr ses; es ess he t e; e l es

5 M e a Ac e s Cont o CM AC' ad e s s and 6)The I e ne Ser i e Pr vi rs ) di c s rl ' dr s e ; ) nt r t v c o de '

Ter s of Ser ce applcabl t t ac ount hol ' Pl nt f has gone beyond t m vi i e o he c der. ai if ' he lm i ed pur e ofi i t pos dentf ng t Does by aski f iem s 3 t iyi he ng or t hrough 6.I order t n o
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c pl w ih t Cour order, Com as nl pro de m or i orm at on t om y t he t ac t ay vi e nf i han i s

nec sar f Pl nt f t efec se ce.l or t efec servi e,al Pl ntf needs es y or ai if o f t rvi n der o f t c l ai if
i Doe' nam e and addr s s ess.The subpoena i t i t n he ns ant cas do not have t e es he nar w s ope of t i or aton sought. A narr ro c he nf m i ow s cope w oul be Pl nt f d ai if

r que tng j t t na e a add e s s us t i ntf t us r o t I e s i us he m s nd r s e ed o de iy he e f he P

addr s on t dat and tm e ls ed. Pl nt l reques s s gnG c l m ore es es he e i it ai i t i anty i or at on and t ef nf m i her ore, t s s hi ubpoena i over oad. Furt s br her, t s he ubpoena
r ei by Com cas i over ec ved t s broad i t t e i no pr t n hat her s oof hat t per he son whos e i o at on Pl nt f r ei ac ed i any w ay t vi at any c pyri l . At nf rm i ai if ec ves t n o ol e o ght aw m os Pl nt f m ay be abl t i plc e an unknow n com put rat t t, ai if e o m i at er her han a per son.

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i dent fed t ough t c pl nt ii hr he om ai :

d11. The t nam es and capac tes,whet i vi d rue ii her ndi dual c por e,ass i e , or at oc at or ot herwi e,ofdef s endants John D oes 1- are unknow n t Pl ntf ,w ho 20 o ai if

t r f r s ss d De enda sby s h fcii usna e . ( E. ) he e o e ue ai f nt uc itto m s' D. #1 '

f om t grant ng order: r he i i M ay 3,2011,Pl nt f fl a Com pl nt alegi vi atons f c d on ai if ied ai l ng ol i or opyri ght i ri nf ngem ent c vi c pi ac and neglgenc agai t Doe Def , i l ons r y, i e, ns endant 1 s

t ough 2 ( E. )' ( E. ) hr 0. D. #1 . D. #11 ' Co i e i t Pl ntf ha fld a ne l i ntc ll ws t( -v- 525 KM M )i ns d rng he ai if s ie ary de i a a ui 11c 21 n
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3) l er t Prot nt ne ocolC1 ' addr e do not- by t s l - qualf as P' ) ess s hem e ves iy
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I t s c e, not a s ngl one of t pl ntf s 1, n hi as i e he ai if 017 pot i ent al adver es has been i ii sari dentfed. Ther i no adver al pr s yet e s sari oces . M or eover,W R i gnores t f t t he ac hat I subsc i s are not nec ar l P r ber ess iy c opyri i ri ght nf ngers. Carol Thom ps w r t i an M SN BC ar i l of yn on i es n tce a r d by f alagent on a hom e t was lnked t downl ai eder s hat i o oaded c l hid por nor aphy.The i dent t and l i oft subs ri w er pr ded iy ocat on he c ber e ovi by t ISP.The des o c put i he kt p om er, phones,and i pads o t hom eow ner f he and hi wie w er sei ed i t rai Federal agents returned t s f e z n he d. he equi ent af pm ter det erm i ng t ni hat no one at t he hom e had dow nl oaded t il he legal m ateri . A gents event l t al ualy raced the dow nl oads to a nei ghbor w ho had used m ul pl IP subs bers' ti e cri

W iFi c - onnec i t ons (ncud ng a s c e c c i n fo t St e i l i e ur onne to r m he at Uni iy ofNew Yo . See Car yn Thompson,Biar Pornography verst rk) ol z re Ra d Und r c r W iFiPrvac Riks( i 25, i e s o es i y s Apr l 2011 1 ).
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mi ght be t subscri he ber,som eone i the subscri ' househol n ber s d, a vi tor w i her l op,a nei si th apt ghbor,or som eone parked on the s treet atany gi ven m om ent .
VPR ar gues t ,i s hat f erved wi h a subpoena,t I t he SPS ar r lr by e eqli ed l t notf eac target s aw o iy h ed ubsc i and t Does m ay t r ber he hen m ove t he cour t quash t s t o he ubpoenas. The pot enti l i of a m ot on to al l ng i quash i no reason t abandon t adversari process. As VPR s o he al poi s out ex part m o i f expedi ed di oveu have been gr ed nt , e t ons or t sc ant i s m iar c n i l ases i ot di t i t am ong t t n her s r c s; he housands ofD oes i t e n hos cas rel i y f m ot ons t quas have been fl es, atvel ew i o h zed. l at l n east one case,c ounselhas s ought l eave t am end t c pl ntt add m or D oe o he om ai o e def endant SeeLi s s. ght peed M edi Corp.v.D oes 1 - 100,Case N o.1: a 10-

c 056 de 1 ( D.11) (e ki l av t add Do 1 - 1 0 a v- 04, / 6 N. 1. s e ng e e o es 01 00 s d e f ndant ) I Har Drve Pr duc i ,I .v.Do s 1 -1 s. n d i o tons nc e 000,c uns l o e
sought l eave t di i m or t o sm ss e han 100 Doe def endant s atng t s, t i hat som e oft Does had d he d reached a m ut l sat s ac or res uton oft r ualy i f t y ol i hei dif ences'w ih t pl ntf . fer ' t he ai if I ques i ng w het n t oni her expedi ed di cover c d be used t ext t s y oul o ort qui k c s tem ent eve f om peo e who have done not ng w r et l s, n r pl hi ong,Judge Baker st es at t hat:

Gthe e ba r s ll m r as ment o publc e po ur m i ht be t o gr at t l al f i x s e g o e , he eg

s em t dauntng and expens ve,f som e t ask w het t pl nt f yst oo i i or o her he ai if VPR has c pet e denc t pr i scas ' om ent vi e o ove t e. '

W 7 I e nato ev . e 1 1 7( .2:011c 020 ) . ntr i nal s Do s - 01 No 2 -v- 68 R 4 Undue Bur ) den

Pur suant t Fed. R. Ci P. 45 c( )A)i a s o v. ()3 ( (v) ubpo na s l be q he o e hal uas d r

mo fe i i s j c s a pe s n t undue bur e Do as e t be ng s j c t a dii d f t ub e t ro o d n. e s r s i ub e t o n

undue bur den i bei a t ge of t s c vi ac i w hen t re i a s n ng ar t hi i l t on, he s ubst i ant al lkelhood t t pl ntl w il be unabl t es i h t i i hat he ai i l e o tabls hat Doe w as ac ualy t t l he per on r ponsi e f any El t ansf r att t m es aleged,or t Doe c ed, s es bl or es r er ed he i l hat opi
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di t but or ot s ri ed, herwi e i ri s nf nged on a pro ec ed w or ow ned by t pl ntf. t t k he ai i

Fur he m o e,t r m o lo Do ' co o a nym iy wils e thi t i r i t r r he e va f es l ak f no t l ubj c m o nt usve

publc s orn as an aleged unl f co er ofgay por i c l aw ul pi nography.

5) Bas c Fai sand Due Pr i rnes oces s

The Com cast Subpoena s houl al o be quas d s hed becaus i f l t s fci l e t ais o ufi enty
ver f t valdiy oft i or at on f m i t bas s o t request The acc iy he i t he nf m i or ng he i f he . urac y oft dat i t he a s enuous and uns ubst i ed.I uf i evi antat ns sc ent dence hasbeen pr oduced f a pri a f i dem ons r i t or m ac e t at on hat t i he nves i i t hni t gaton ec ques of t pl nt f he ai if have any degr ofacc ee urac i i plcat ng t s Doe i the aleged i r ngem ent.As y n m i i hi n l nf i

i s a ( E. )v o at sdue pr c s b a lwi t i ntsed De e t t nds D. #11 i l e o e s y lo ng he de i f ndantt be o

s j c e t t Pl i if die t d s o e y and/r i e r at res wiho be ng ub e t d o he a ntf s r c i c v r o nt r og o i t ut i

f m aly s ved t com pl nt t fli ofr pons ve pl ngs by t Def or l er he ai , he ilng es i eadi he endant s,

o aRul 2 9 c rf r nc be wee par i s r e 6( o le e e t n te .

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W H EREFORE,Def endant John Doe #25 r pec f l prayst Co GM N TS es t uly he urt

Dee nts M o i n t Quas Pl i ifs Subpo na t Co c s Ca e f nda ' to o h a ntf e o m at bl

Com m uni atons, LLC. Fi l Def c i naly, endant r pectuly pr es f l ays t Cour t gr he t o ant

De e ant s h o he r le a i j t a e t e unde t f t and f nd uc t r e i f s s us nd quiabl r he ac s

cr i cum s ancesoft s c e. t hi aus

Dat Sept ber 8t 2011 ed: em h,

Res t uly subm i t pec f l t ed,

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CERTI CATE OF SERW CE FI 1her certf t on 9/ 2011,1 s ved a c oft f egoi doc ent, eby iy hat 8/ er opy he or ng um vi U S M ai,on: a l

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and vi Fac m ie on Com castCabl Com m uni atons LLC: a si l e c i , NE &TO 650 Cent on Road ert M oor ow n,N J 08057 est

Tee ne ( 66)947lpho : 8 8572 Fac i ie:( 66)947 5587 sm l 8 -

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UNI TED STA TE S D I STR ICT CO U R T SO U TH ER N D I STRICT O F FLO RIDA

Case N o. 1121567- V- O ORE/ CI M TORRES LI BERW M ED I H OLDI G S, A N LLC,
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BI O RREN T SW ARM OF NOVEM BER 15q2010, W TO JA N UA RY 28, 2011,SH ARI HA SH VA LU E NG AE340D0560129H EE8D 78CE07F2394C7858C9C05 AN D COM PRI N G DO ES 1. SI 38,
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TO QUASH SUBPOENA AND DRO P M I SJOI NED DEFENDANTS 2 38 -

Li t M edi Hol ngs,LLC.broughtt s l s tagai D o def ber y a di hi aw ui nst e endant 1s 38, alegi i r ngem ent of c l ng nf i opyr ght and c vi c pi y. Def i i l ons rac endant John Doe, appear ng pr s has fl a m oton t quash a subpoena i ued t hi i er i o e, ied i o ss o s nt net s c pr der s ng i iyi i orm aton about hi . Af er c i i t ervie ovi eeki dent f ng nf i m t ons der ng he par i 'paper and f good c t es s, or ause show n,t Court GR AN TS def he endants m ot on ' i t quash and R ops'def o dr ' endants238.

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BA CK G R O U N D Pl nt f Li y M edi H ol ngs LLC.br ai if bert a di , ought t s l s t agai t Do hi aw ui ns e def endant 1- alegi i ngem ent of c s 38, l ng ngi opyri and c vi c pi y Pl nt ght i l ons rac ai x
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cl m s t ai hat t Doe def he endant il l r s legaly eproduc and di t i ed pl nt f ed s t but ai ifs

c pyr ght c i wor d bi Fi o i ed reat ve k ' Cor n sher Am at eur Co l lege M en D own On The Far ' over t na' he l ernet c put net or peer t peer s ng net ot nt om er w k - ohari w k

Biro r nt Pl i ifkno ea h de e nto y b a l e ne Pr t c la e s(P tr r e . a ntf ws c f nda nl y n nt r t o o o ddr s I

add es ) whih i a numbe as i ned t d vie c nne t d t t I e ne b a r s, c s r sg o e c s o c e o he nt r t y n l e ne Se vc Pr vi er (SP) Co pl ! 11 Pl ntf a t c d a ls o I a nt r t r ie o d 1 . m . ( . ai if t a he it f SPS nd da e /t . c ntng a l e i rng m e t t c mpl i . D. #4 Exh. ) t se c do ume i leg d nfi e nt o he o a nt ( E. A.
Pl nt f s ai i oughtt obt n def o ai endant i s' dent tes t ough expedied di c i i hr t s over y.
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c rai s c i e sc nne t d t c r ai I ad e s . .. ( E. ) e t n ubs r b r o c e o e t n P dr s es . ' D. #11 '

On Sept ber 8t 2011,one oft D oe def em h, he endant fl a m oton t quash or s ied i o m odiy t subpoena,and r f he eques ed t 5l t m oton w ihout r t o e he i t evealng per onaly i s l

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al d f ant wilars i t a to ' Fe R. v. 2 a ( ) l e end s l ie n he c i n. d. Ci P. 0( )2 . '

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c ur may atany tme,o j tt r ,add o dr p a par y.The c ur m a alo s ve o t i n us e ms r o t o t y s e r

a cai a i ta pa t ' ny l m ga ns r y. ).

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John D oe ar gues t t Courts hat he houl quas t s d h he ubpoena i sued t hi I s o s SP,

b c us he wa i o ry j i d as a d f nti t s ac i Co t a o t ea e s mpr pe l o ne e enda n M ton. ur s r und he

c ount y,i l ng tls Court have f r nc udi li , ound t alegatons t Doe def hat l i hat endant us s ed
t s e peer-ohe am t peer net or t i ri w k o nf nge a pl nt f s c ai i opyri ed w orks ar ght e

i ufii nt f r j nd r o muli e d f nda s und r Rul 20. Se , eg. Laf e ns fce o oi e f tpl e e nt e e e . , ac
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aleg eac def l ed h endantus t s e I as wel ast sam e peer t peer net ork ed he am SP l he - ow
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muli e def tpl endant act i conc ) I er o Rec ds t.Doe 1- 2004 U . s ed n ert; nt scpe or ) s 25, S.

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s ver e ance of m ul i e def tpl endant i acton w her onl connec i bet s n i e y ton ween
def endant w as alegat on t s l i hat t hey us sam e I and peer-oed SP t peer net or t w k o

c nd t c pyrg i rng me ) s e alo BM G M us c v. D oes, 2006 U . Di t. o uc o i ht nfi e nt; e s i S. s LEXI 53 S 237,No 06 0157 ( e ,J. ( D.Ca .Jul 31 2 ) (i i i pr pe . - 9 Pat l ) N. l y , 006 fnd ng m o r
j i r o f Do d f o nde f our e e endant wher t c mpl nt aleg d t t e h d f ndant s e he o ai l e ha ac e e
us t sam e I t engage i di i t ac s of i ri ed he SP o n stnc t nf ngem ent on s epar e dat at at es

s par e tme , and t r was no a l ga i n t t d endant a t d i c e t ; e at i s he e le to ha ef s c e n onc r ) Twe it Ce ur Fo Fim Co p.t Do s 1 1 No C 04- 862 W HA ( . Cal nte h nt y x l r 7 e - 2, . . 04 N D. .

No 1 200 ( s J. (e rng t l e Do d f ndant i a c py i ht v. 6, 4) Alup, ) s ve i we v e ee s n o rg

i ngem ent case w her al hough def ngi e t endant us t sam e ISP t alegedl s ed he o l y i r nge m ot on pi t e r ordi nf i i c ur ec ngs, t here was no alegaton t l i hat t i vi he ndi dual s

a t d i c nc r ) c .l t M ate o DI c e n o e t; f n he t r f RECTV,NC.2 U . Dit LEXI 2 3, I 004 S. s . S 426 No. 5 2 ( a e,J. ( . Cal J y 2 2 )(e rng a dim is ng hund ed 02- 91 W r ) N D. . ul 6, 004 s ve i nd s s i r s
of def endant i a case alegi t s n l ng hat def endant purc ed and us m odi s has ed hed
ac es c c s ards and ot her pi at acc s devi es t perm i vi r e es c o t ew of pl nt f ai ifs

pr r og amm i wiho aut r z to . ng t ut ho i a in)

Ear i t s year,t Nor hern Calf ni Di r c Cour s ler hi he t ior a st i t t ever def ed endant s i 10 Gr p, I t.Does 1n ou nc. 7 19. The pl ntf had aleged t ai if l hat ni een dif net ferent def endant re oduc ei een dif s pr ed ght ferentc opyr ght ll s on ff een di entdays i ed m it fer . The Courtf ound t t pl nt l s alegat ons t t def hat he ai i l i hat he endant c pi ed wi h s ons r t

eac ot h her t pr de t i r ngi r pr o ovi he nf i ng e oduc i t ons of t w or w ere t he ks d wholy l

c nc us r and l c e )any f t t s r an a l g i t tde enda swo ked o l oy a kl d ac s o uppo t le aton ha f nt r

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i c er t vi at pl nt f s c n onc t o ol e ai if opyri s .... 10 Group v.Does 1- 2010 U . ght ' ' 19, S.

Dit LEXI 1 717 * 9 ( D.Cal De .7 201 ) The Co the d t t t f y s. S 33 , 8- N. . c , 0. ur l ha he t onl

f t alegat on c ac ual l i onnec i t def t ng he endant ' - t alegaton t t y al us t s' he l i hat he l ed he s e peer-oam t peer net work t r oduc and di t i e t pl nt f c o epr e s r but he ai ifs opyr ght i ed

wo k - wa i ufii ntf rj i e o m uli ede e r s ns fce o o nd r f tpl f ndant unde Rul 2 Si l l s r e 0. miary,
i 10 Gr v.Does 1n oup 43% t Courts ed t Doe def he ever he endant hol ng t us s, di hat e

ot s f he ame I and pe rt - e ne wo k was no s c e f j nde ,and t SP e -o pe r t r t uo i nt or oi r hat

any d ent alc f pot i onspi at labiiy,bas sol y on us ofa P2P net r or i lt ed el e workr does not ' '

s r t h t of a t m a j i ro a lus r o a P2P ne wo k i o a to pr pe . t e c ' ar s o ke o nde f 1 e s f s t r n ne c i n o r' '

1 Gr u I .t Do s 1 4 ,2011U. Di t LEXI 1 23,*1 - 6 ( D.Ca . b.3 0 o p, nc 7 c - 35 . S. s . S 41 5 1 N. l Fe ,
2011 . )
Cour s have hel s scaly t t nat e of t BiTorr pr oc does t d peci l hat he ur he t ent ot ol

no make j i e a r prat wher de e t o nd r pp o i e e f ndant a l g l us d BiTo r nt t s le ed y e t re o

i nge c ngi opyri ed works. l Di i Vi Pr ght n abolc deo oduc i tons,t pl nt l aleged t he ai i l hat

2, 099 dif ent def fer endant d t i c s t ed n ooperat on wi h one anot ac i t her d agre ng t by ei o pr de,and ac ualy pr di on a P2P net ovi t l ovi ng work, an i r ngi r oduc i 'of nf i ng epr t on' t pl ntF s wor Se D i i Vi o Pr he ai i k. c abolc de oducfond t D oe 7- 099,2011 U . Di t i , 7 . s :, S. s .

LEXI 58 ,1 ( e l M . )( D.Ca . a 31 2011 . The pl i ifale e t t S 351 0 Gr wa , J. N. lM y , ) a ntf l g d ha

t 'd e e ant j i d i a c he d l f nd s o ne n omm o dwar , . t n s m'

t hat qualses as t s ngl i he i e

t ansac i or s i of c os y- el ed t ansactons r r t on er es l el r at r i ecogni ed under Rul 20. z e ' '

H owever,t c he ourt f ound t ,apart f hat rom t alegaton t he l i hat t def he endant a1 s l us t s e peer-oed he am t peer net or t r oduc and di t i e t pl nt F s w k o epr e s r but he ai i

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c opyr ght w or t pl nt f ofer t alegatons w hat oever t suppor i s i ed k, he ai if f ed d no l i s o t t

t heor of a s ngl or c os y- el ed t y i e l el r at rans i actonal t heor ' y. ' The c ourt s d t ai he

pl nt f f l t expl n d ai i aied o ai d how or w hy t t hni al ar t t e of Bi he ec c chi ec ur tTorr i ent s any dif ferent f om t e of t fl s i pro oc s' c i ed by c t i r hos he ie- har ng t ol ' ons der our s n LaFace Rec ords,l ers ope Rec nt c ords,BM G M us c,or Twent e h Cent i it ury Fox Fim l Cor , di cuss above, wher f he peer-op. s ed e ' t t peer nat ure of t pr oc w as he ot ol

i ux c e t j tf j i ro d z nso o he wi e unr l t d d f nt i a sng e ns i nt o us iy o nde f o e f t r s e a e e enda s n i l

ac i ' I at 12ton. d. ' 13. The c t t d i oft f t't t pr oc s at i ue our ook t ce not he ac ' hat he ot ol ss i t e cas t er ofpre s y t sam e peer-on hos es t e w ci el he t peer ar t t e' as Bir ent. chi ec ur ' trorr

I at 13. For t sam e r ons,cour s s d. he eas t ever def ed endant i l sui s Boy Rac t. s n aw t er ?

Do s 1- 2011 U . Dit LEXI 583 ( e l M . ) ( D.Cal M a 31 2 1 e 52, S. s . S 45 Gr wa , J. N. . y , 01 )

a Bo Rac r t Do s 1 7 ,2011 U. Dit LEXI 57 ( e l M . )( D.Ca . nd y e ? e - 1 . S. s . S 975 Gr wa , J. N. l

M ay 31,2011 . Si l l i Li s ) miary, n ght peed v.Does 1- 000,wher t pl ntf aleged 1, e he ai if l
t t def hat he endant il l repr s legaly oduc and di t but i s copyr ght w or over ed s ri ed t i ed ks t l er t he nt net hrough BiTor t rent t c t s red def , he our eve endant bec s ause ofi pr m oper

j i r Li htpe v.Do 1- , 00,2011 U. Dit LEXI 35 ( D.11 M ar h o nde . g s ed es 1 0 S. s S 392 N. 1. c 31 2 ) The pl i ift i d t ditnguih isc e 1o pro c e whe e c ur s , 011 . a ntf re o s i s t as m i r as s r o t
hel t t us of t s e 1SP and peer t pe net d hat he e he am - o- er works t alegedl c m i o l y om t

c py i ht i rng m e was i ufii nt f rj i r und r Rul 2 Se i a 4o r g nfi e nt ns fce o o nde e e 0. e d. t 6.

The pl ntf argued t ai i hat G t BiTorr ent i nvol m or t ves e han ' erel c m i tng t m y om t i he

exac s e vi at on i t sam e w ay'or usi t s e I ....'I at 6. The t am ol i n he ng he am SP ' d. ' c ourt s at ho ever,t t s ass t on R gnor t t Bi r r pr oc i a t ed, w hat hi er i i es hat he tror ent ot ol s

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peer-ot peer fl shar ng s t ' whi h w as at i sue i t pri c es,and f ie i ys em ' c s n he or as ound

t Rul 20 had notbeen sat s i 1 1 hat e i fed. d. Pl nt f does not pl f s s i t any partcul def ai if ead act how ng hat i ar endant il l legaly
s hared pl ntf s wor w ih any ot partcul def ai if k t her i ar endant,i t ns ead c ai i t l m ng hat bec e oft nat e of BiTor ent d aus he ur t r , d seed peer t has dow nl any hat oaded a fl pr or ie i le s om i aly t t tm e t o he i hat a subs equent peer dow nl oads the snm e fl i aut at c l a s ce f t subs our or he equent peer,so l ong as t hat frs peer i orlne at t t m e t i t s li he i he

s eq ntpe rr que t d wnl ad o t fl fo t s r ' D. #1 ! 1 ) The ubs ue e e s s o o f he ie r m he wa m'( E. 45 Exhi t A a t hed t pl i ifs m o i n ( E.#4 i c e t t d f bi tac o a ntf to D. ) ndiat s ha e endant we e s r
alegedl pr l y esent i BiTor ent s arm s on approxi at y 16 dif ent dat , and n t r w m el fer es
t def hat endant used approxi at y s x di s m el i FerentI SPS.

The nat e o t BiTo r nt pr t c l d e no j tf j i e o t s ur f he t r e o o o o s t us iy o nd r f he e

ot wi e unr at Doe def her s el ed endant The Bi Tor ent pr oc i oft sam e peers. t r ot ol s he t peer ar t t e of ot ochi ec ur her peer-ot peer pr ocol w here t s Cour and ot ot s hi t her

c ur shav f o t e ound j i ri o r l g i nst de e o nde mpr pe .Ale ato hat f ndant us d a s ngl pe r s e i e et peer net or t downl pl nt f w or - on dif ow k o oad ai ifs ks ferent days,at dif entt m es, fer i

1 o ej esha de e r r i c l i l o t que to o j i ri c s s S m udg ve f r ed ulng oncusve y n he s i n f o nde n a e

i vi alegat onsofc nvol ng l i opyri i r ngem entt ough t us ofBi Tor ent w hen ght nf i hr he e t r , t ques i w as r s at t s s age oflt gaton. Se ,e. ,H ar D r ve Pr he t on ai ed hi t ii i e g. d i oduc i , tons

I .I Do s 1 46, 1 U . Di t LEXI 6731 ( n, )( . Cal J 23 2 ) nc J e - 201 S. s . . S 4 Che J. N D. . une , 011 .

H owever,ot d ourt and c m ent or have not t a c equenc of her d c s om at s ed hat ons e

po t ni a de ii n o j i ri l uissmiart t sac i n r s t i l s s po ng cso n o nde n aws t i l o hi to e uls n o t r ve o pe ha m ilo o d lar (r m l s slngf es a o y e our e e nue f r ps li ns f o l s fo o t i e ) nd nl nc ag s Pl ntfsand o he me be so t RI t j i (rmij i asm a d e ai if t r m r f he AA o o n o so n) ny o
def endant asposs bl ' Am'ta Rec ds LLC t.D oe,2008 U . Di t.LEXI 90183, s i e. ' s or , ? S. s S

*1 ( D. o No 3 20 ) Asdi c s d be o t Cour ha s c e 7 N. Ohi v. , 08 . s us e l w, he t s uo i nt

i orm aton bef e i t r e on t ques i now ,and,f t r ons s at by t nf i or t o ul he t on or he eas t ed he c ti Ari t Recor w ilnotdef det m i i t a l er dat our n s a ds, l er er naton o at e.

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and t ough dif ent I hr fer SPS - i i ufi i t alow pl nt f t lt gat agai t s ns fc ent o l ai if o ii e ns t rt ei dif ent def hi y ght fer endant i one acton. sn i

Be aus Do d f nda s 2 8 wer i o l j i d i t s m a t r t c e e e e nt -3 e mpr pery o ne n hi t e , he

Cour i aut i under Rul 21 t t op' t e def t s hor zed e o dr ' hes endant The Cour GRAN TS s. t Jo Doe' m oton t quas and dr hn s i o h ops def endant 2- 9 om t cas w ihout s 38 he e t

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