"Copyright trolls" are law firms or individual lawyers who adopted a lucrative scheme to profit from copyright infringement allegations through what many call extortion. Copyright trolls represent holders of copyrights on movies (mostly pornography), software, and electronic books. We have represented many people targeted by these firms and know what you are going through.

If you need to speak with an attorney about receiving an ISP notice or summons about a BitTorrent copyright lawsuit, call attorney Jeffrey Antonelli for a free initial consultation at 312-201-8310 or use our TorrentDefenders contact form or email us for an immediate reply to get started. 

We offer a reasonable Flat Fee for motions to quash, helping you settle and remain anonymous in many cases; and reasonable fees for  defending you if you are named as a defendant in a copyright infringement lawsuit. We accept clients for Illinois, Ohio, New Jersey, Florida, and other states' federal file-sharing cases on a case by case basis. This is a swiftly changing area of law and we continually follow the latest developments. 

You can be confident with Antonelli Law Ltd. you are receiving advice from a firm with years of solid litigation experience representing consumers and businesses, and who concentrates in representing people accused of BitTorrent copyright infringement. We're no johnny-come-lately to tech law (link). Our last complex trial involved computer firewalls, sophisticated commercial networks, and a Microsoft certified expert. You need serious legal advice for your copyright troll defense, not a new firm who can only try to negotiate a settlement. We have the credentials to back up our advice and settlement postures, and the other side knows it.  

Attorney Jeffrey Antonelli is admitted to the federal trial bar of the Northern District of Illinois and is admitted to other federal courts on pro hac vice application. We gladly accept referrals from other attorneys, and appreciate the confidence other experienced practitioners have had in referring their clients to us.

For case specific information, click on the Plaintiff below:

• Arte de Oaxaca
• The Bicycle Peddler
• The Company You Keep
• Dragon Quest Productions
• Elf Man LLC
• Guava LLC
• LW Systems LLC
• Malibu Media
  
• PHE Inc
• Purzel Video GMBH
• R & D Films
• reFX Audio Software
• The Thompsons Film LLC
• TriCoast Smitty
• Vision Films
  

What is the Most Recent Court Activity for Antonelli Law?


• April 2013 Antonelli Law and co-counsel Odim Law Offices win Bankruptcy Adversary Trial

• March 2013 Antonelli Law and local counsel win order granting all does but Doe 1 to be severed and dismissed in New Jersey Malibu Media case 12-cv-06945 as a result of our reply in support of motion to quash and motion to quash.
  

• February 2013 Antonelli Law files motion to quash and reply in support in Arte de Oaxaca case 12 L 9034. Just prior to decision, the case was dismissed.
  

• January 2013 Antonelli Law and local counsel defend innocent party in Illinois Malibu Media case 12-cv-03211 (Springfield).

Should I File a Motion to Quash?

Visit our Motion to Quash page for important details.

We do file motions to quash and believe they can work. But answering the question "Is it worth it?" turns out to be a little complicated. We won't just "fire you up" to file one without thoroughly explaining what motions to quash can and cannot do. We will honestly advise you so you can make up your mind what to do.

Should I Settle? 

Visit our Should I Settle page for important details.

Be sure you have enough facts to believe you are reasonably informed before you make your decision. For you, a settlement buys you peace of mind and, if you settle through an attorney, the ability to settle and make payment anonymously. But it also ensures the plaintiff a profit. Again, we want our clients to be sure they have the facts they need to make an informed decision: to settle, to fight, or to do nothing and wait.

Can I Just Do Nothing and Wait?

Yes. You can also do nothing and wait. I have often described this phase as a game of chicken (a horrible game in real life) where you  either don't spend a dime because the case goes away (or they don't get to sue you for some reason), or if they do sue you it will cost you more for defending it, to settle the case, or both. You should reflect on how you feel about these outcomes since nobody is in your shoes but you.

The probability of actually being sued and served with a lawsuit varies considerably from plaintiff to plaintiff. Our experience with these cases across the country helps us to advise you on changes in plaintiffs' behavior in this regard. 

Don't know what BitTorrent is or how you got involved with this?

See if your neighbors or household members use BitTorrent or if they visit any of the following websites: Pirate Bay (Eg., ThePirateBay.se), Torrentz.eu, ISOHunt, Torrent project, KickAss Torrents, BitWiki or 1337x.

BitTorrent Background 

We highly recommend performing your own independent research on the copyright trolling phenomenon, if you are able to do so. Two excellent sources of news and opinions are FightCopyrightTrolls and DieTrollDie ("DTD"). In particular for those new to this kind of lawsuit I recommend taking a look at the FAQ/newbie page at DTD. 

BitTorrent file-sharing lawsuits  - often called copyright troll lawsuits - allege infringement of copyright with accusations of uploading or downloading a movie, e-book, or software without permission.

Visit our BitTorrent Background page and our Reading Room page for important details.

BitTorrent Cases Our Clients Have Been Targeted or Defended In

Click on the name for page dedicated to that case.

• Arte de Oaxaca*
• BATTLE FORCE, LLC*
• The Bicycle Peddler
  
• Dragon Quest Productions*
• Elf Man LLC*
• Guava LLC*
• LW Systems LLC*
• Malibu Media LLC*
  
• MILLENNIUM TGA, INC.
• PATRICK COLLINS, INC.
• PHE Inc
• Purzel Video GMBH*
  
• R & D Films*
• reFX Audio Software*
  

• The Ledge Productions, LLC v. Does 1-18        13-cv-00192
• D3 Productions, LLC v. Does 1-13                   13-cv-00461
• D3 Productions, LLC v. Does 1-19                   13-cv-00194

• Judge Dinsmore expressed concerned about "potentially inappropriate procedures being utilized by plaintiffs... to extract settlements from putative defendants without ever actually litigating the case on the merits."

• Subpoena to ISP AT&T
• Subpoena to ISP Comcast
• Subpoena to ISP COX Communications
• Subpoena to ISP Wide Open West - WOW
• Subpoena to ISP Charter Communications