Techdirt has posted an article about Richard Liebowitz of Liebowitz Law Firm using "unusual" tactics to extract settlements.
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20180307/20363239383/court-orders-copyright-troll-to-post-10000-bond-after-he-lied-about-his-clients-licensing-agreement.shtml
Techdirt writes:
According to two recent orders handed down by two different judges, Liebowitz has filed more than 500 copyright cases in the Southern District of New York alone over the last two years, most often representing photographers.
Essentially, the lawyer/law firm (on behalf of his photographer clients) appears to have taken certain liberties in representing "facts" that are not quite so "factual". The law firm of Booth Sweet LLP apparently is the law firm fighting against Liebowitz.
Also, the fact that a court is willing to order a party to post bond, seems unusual. It generally means that a court is suspicious that the party's position may not be credible.
The article and court order goes into a lot of background information.
But the takeaway is that people should get educated and not be afraid to verify claims other parties make when they are trying to extract money from you. Things are never what they seem.
ELI is all about going below the surface of how these things work. Unfortunately, too many people do not get informed and let their fears and ignorance take over. I know most people are not lawyers but that does not mean they cannot get educated and be informed on a lot of relevant issues.
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20180307/20363239383/court-orders-copyright-troll-to-post-10000-bond-after-he-lied-about-his-clients-licensing-agreement.shtml
Techdirt writes:
According to two recent orders handed down by two different judges, Liebowitz has filed more than 500 copyright cases in the Southern District of New York alone over the last two years, most often representing photographers.
Essentially, the lawyer/law firm (on behalf of his photographer clients) appears to have taken certain liberties in representing "facts" that are not quite so "factual". The law firm of Booth Sweet LLP apparently is the law firm fighting against Liebowitz.
Also, the fact that a court is willing to order a party to post bond, seems unusual. It generally means that a court is suspicious that the party's position may not be credible.
The article and court order goes into a lot of background information.
But the takeaway is that people should get educated and not be afraid to verify claims other parties make when they are trying to extract money from you. Things are never what they seem.
ELI is all about going below the surface of how these things work. Unfortunately, too many people do not get informed and let their fears and ignorance take over. I know most people are not lawyers but that does not mean they cannot get educated and be informed on a lot of relevant issues.