Warner Bros. Records, Inc. v. Does 1-6

527 F. Supp. 2d 1 (2007)

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Warner Bros. Records, Inc. v. Does 1-6

United States District Court for the District of Columbia
527 F. Supp. 2d 1 (2007)

Facts

John Does 1-6 (defendants) were students at Georgetown University who allegedly downloaded and shared copyrighted material without authorization. The internet service provided by Georgetown University was used to download the copyrighted material. Warner Bros. Records, Inc. (plaintiff) filed a lawsuit against the John Does. Warner Bros. sought permission to subpoena records from Georgetown University for the names and contact information of those associated with the Internet Protocol addresses identified as downloading the copyrighted material. Because the requested records involve student information protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Warner Bros. filed a motion for leave to take expedited discovery and sought permission from the district court to obtain the records requested.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Sullivan, J.)

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