Strike 3 Holdings LLC v. John Doe - Copyright Infringement, IP Address 134.16.45.238
Summary
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC filed a copyright infringement complaint on April 24, 2026 in the Northern District of California against a John Doe defendant identified by IP address 134.16.45.238. The court issued an Initial Case Management Scheduling Order setting the Case Management Statement deadline for July 21, 2026 and the Initial Case Management Conference for July 28, 2026 at 1:30 PM. Strike 3 Holdings disclosed General Media Systems, LLC as its corporate parent.
“COMPLAINT for Copyright Infringement against John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 134.16.45.238 ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21907150.).”
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Strike 3 Holdings, LLC initiated a federal copyright infringement action against an anonymous John Doe subscriber identified solely by IP address 134.16.45.238 in the Northern District of California. The plaintiff disclosed General Media Systems, LLC as its corporate parent and paid the $405 filing fee. The court subsequently issued a scheduling order establishing the Case Management Statement deadline of July 21, 2026 and setting the Initial Case Management Conference for July 28, 2026.
Affected parties in similar BitTorrent copyright troll litigation should note that IP-address-only identification remains standard at the pleading stage, with defendants typically identified later through ISP subpoena responses. Legal practitioners handling similar matters should ensure all Rule 7.1 and Certificate of Interested Entities disclosures are filed concurrently with the complaint to avoid procedural delays in scheduling.
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Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 134.16.45.238
Case Number: 5:26-cv-03487 Location: San Jose Case Type: Civil Case Basis: Federal Question Nature of Suit: Copyright Date Filed:
April 24, 2026
Last Filing Date:
April 24, 2026
View Publicly Available Documents Case Summary No summary of this case is available
Recent Filings
| Date Filed | Docket Number | Document Description |
|---|---|---|
| 04-27-26 | 6 | Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 7/21/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 7/28/2026 01:30 PM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. (pjf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/27/ |
| 04-24-26 | 1 | COMPLAINT for Copyright Infringement against John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 134.16.45.238 ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21907150.). Filed by Strike 3 Holdings, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A)(Bandlow, Lincoln) |
| 04-24-26 | 2 | Certificate of Interested Entities by Strike 3 Holdings, LLC identifying Corporate Parent General Media Systems, LLC, Other Affiliate John Doe, Defendant for Strike 3 Holdings, LLC. (Bandlow, Lincoln) |
| 04-24-26 | 3 | Rule 7.1 Disclosures by Strike 3 Holdings, LLC identifying Corporate Parent General Media Systems, LLC for Strike 3 Holdings, LLC. (Bandlow, Lincoln) |
| 04-24-26 | 4 | REPORT on the filing or determination of an action regarding Copyright (cc: form mailed to register). (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A)(Bandlow, Lincoln) |
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