Subpoena Allowed In New York Federal Copyright Case

NEW YORK - Despite "serious reservations" about a perceived proliferation of ex parte applications for expedited discovery in online file-sharing cases, a New York federal judge on Jan. 30 found that good cause exists for a plaintiff to engage in "cabined, expedited discovery" with respect to several John Doe defendants (Digital Sin Inc. v. John Does 1-176, No. 12-126, S.D. N.Y.; 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10803). Full story on lexis.com