If was bound to happen earlier or later:

Rightscorp Class Action — Robo-Calls and DMCA Subpoenas

Answering my question about a potential of more plaintiffs joining the action, Mr. Pietz said: “We would still be very interested to talking to anyone who was being contacted by Rightscorp or who paid settlements, particularly anyone who was getting the pre-recorded robo-calls¹.”



(Karen J Reif et al v. Rightscorp, Inc., et al, CACD 14-cv-09032)

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9/19/2015

On 8/31/2015 this case was settled. Since this is a class settlement, it’s not over yet and we will see the proposed detail and numbers from the plaintiff within 90 days.

The 9/2/2015 text-only order reads:

ORDER DISMISSING CASE DUE TO SETTLEMENT by Judge Dale S. Fischer. The Court has been advised by counsel that this action has been settled. Accordingly, it is ordered that the action is dismissed without prejudice. The Court retains jurisdiction for 45 days to vacate this Order and to reopen the action on a showing of good cause that the settlement has not been completed and further proceedings are necessary THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (dp) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 09/02/2015)

1/12/2016

TorrentFreak reports:

Piracy monetization firm Rightscorp and several copyright holders, including Hollywood studio Warner Bros, have agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit over intimidating robo-calls. The defendants will set aside $450,000 to cover the costs and more than 2,000 accused pirates are eligible for a $100 settlement each.

11/14/2017

The 2017-III SEC report revels the amount of the settlement – $200,000, paid by BMG:

At December 31, 2016, the Company had accrued $200,000 related to the settlement of class action complaint. On January 7, 2017, BMG Rights Management (US) LLC (“BMG”) advanced the Company $200,000, which was used to pay off the settlement. The advance from BMG is to be applied to future billings from the Company to BMG for consulting services.

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¹ Speaking about robocalls, nothing is new under the sun. Especially in the copyright trolls’ world.