Can I Ignore A Strike 3 Holdings Copyright Infringement Lawsuit?

If you received a summons or a subpoena from Strike 3 Holdings, you may be confused, embarrassed, and unsure of what to do. You are not alone. Thousands of Americans just like yourself have received similar subpoenas alleging that they illegally downloaded pornographic movies from one of a number of online torrent sites. Strike 3 Holdings will contact your Internet service provider and demand that they turn over your personal information such as your name and address so they can move forward with a copyright infringement lawsuit against you. While in some cases ignoring Strike 3 Holdings is a viable strategy, you also need to be prepared for what happens if that strategy fails. In this article, the copyright infringement lawyers at Kohl & Cook Law Firm, LLC will discuss the strategy of ignoring this subpoena and what you should do next if you’re being sued by Strike 3 Holdings.

Who is Strike 3 Holdings and why am I being sued? 

At some point, you likely downloaded a pornographic video from a torrent site like Pirate Bay. You didn’t know this at the time, but a copyright infringement company hacked the torrent to get the URLs of the individuals who downloaded the torrent. At that point, your information was turned over to a copyright infringement lawyer who contacted your ISP and filed a lawsuit against you, naming you as a John Doe. In other words, they didn’t know who you were when they filed the lawsuit. They are demanding that your ISP turn over your personal information so that they can proceed with their lawsuit against you.

If you have just received this notice, then you are still anonymous. While you are anonymous, you have several options at your disposal on how you want to proceed. The longer you wait, the fewer options you may have available to you. If you wait too long, you could lose some of your negotiating power.

Is ignoring a Strike 3 Holdings lawsuit a viable strategy? 

That depends on what you mean by “ignoring.” Ignoring the lawsuit is a viable strategy in some cases, but that presupposes you know what your options are and are prepared for a full-on lawsuit.  In most cases, you will want to contact a copyright infringement defense attorney who can analyze your options, determine how much information Strike 3 Holdings has, and evaluate the strength of their case against you. If you do not have this information, then ignoring a copyright infringement lawsuit poses a considerable risk.

You will want to weigh your options with the help of a seasoned copyright infringement attorney before you decide on any strategy including ignoring the subpoena.

Contact a Columbus OH copyright infringement attorney today 

Kohl & Cook Law Firm, LLC represents the interests of individuals who are being sued by Strike 3 Holdings. If you’ve received a subpoena stating that you are the subject of a Strike 3 Holdings lawsuit, you do not want to ignore the subpoena and hope it goes away. Call our Columbus consumer lawyers today to schedule an appointment, and we can begin weighing your options right away.