Third Degree Films (3rd Degree Films)
Third Degree Films (3rd Degree Films) is a California-based company and is yet another pornographer that has recently gotten into the copyright infringement “settlement” business. The abusive litigation tactics employed by “copyright trolls” like 3rd Degree Films generally involve an attempt to exploit the use of the court’s subpoena power, and the stigma associated with pornography, to leverage improper settlements from Internet subscribers who may or may not have actually downloaded its movies.
Third Degree Films (3rd Degree Films) Lawsuit: Have you gotten a letter explaining that Third Degree Films wants to sue you for copyright infringement? Have you received a Third Degree FilmsSubpoena?
If you have received a letter or email from your Internet Service Provider (ISP) regarding a Third Degree Films subpoena, have received a letter from Leemore Kushner with the Kushner Law Group, or have received a phone call from someone purporting to represent Third Degree Films about a lawsuit, please give The Pietz Law Firm a call. Having worked with many people in your situation, we understand what you are going through and our firm is dedicated to helping you fight back to protect your rights.
Also, make sure you read this article written by attorney Morgan E. Pietz regarding your options in cases like these.
Here is a list of Third Degree Films lawsuits nationwide, as of approximately September 20, 2012:
| case_no | court_id | case_title |
| 2:2012-cv-00108 | azdce | Third Degree Films Incorporated v. Unknown Party |
| 2:2012-cv-01317 | azdce | Zero Tolerance Entertainment Incorporated et al v. IG Media Incorporated et al |
| 2:2006-cv-04430 | cacdce | Zero Tolerance Entertainment Inc et al v. Renegade European Group et al |
| 2:2012-cv-04648 | cacdce | Third Degree Films Inc v. John Does |
| 2:2012-cv-01256 | caedce | Third Degree Films, Inc. v. Unknown |
| 2:2012-cv-01456 | caedce | Third Degree Films, Inc. v. Unknown |
| 2:2012-cv-02005 | caedce | Third Degree Films, Inc. v. Unknown |
| 5:2010-cv-05862 | candce | Third Degree Films, Inc v. Does 1-2010 |
| 4:2011-cv-02768 | candce | Third Degree Films, Inc. v. Does 1-3577 |
| 3:2012-cv-03858 | candce | Third Degree Films, Inc. v. Does 1 – 178 |
| 3:2012-cv-01849 | casdce | Third Degree Films, Inc. v. Does |
| 1:2012-cv-00887 | codce | Patrick Collins, Inc., et al., v. Boussetta, et al., |
| 1:2012-cv-01954 | codce | Third Degree Films, Inc. v. John Does 1-7 |
| 1:2012-cv-02391 | codce | Third Degree Films, Inc. v. John Does 1-47 |
| 1:2011-cv-01833 | dcdce | THIRD DEGREE FILMS, INC. v. DOES |
| 1:2011-cv-01833 | dcdce | THIRD DEGREE FILMS, INC. v. DOES |
| 1:2012-cv-00325 | dcdce | PATRICK COLLINS, INC. et al v. DOE |
| 1:2012-cv-00326 | dcdce | THIRD DEGREE FILMS v. DOE |
| 1:2012-cv-01241 | dcdce | THIRD DEGREE FILMS, INC. v. DOES 1-21 |
| 1:2012-cv-01329 | dcdce | THIRD DEGREE FILMS, INC. v. Does 1-8 |
| 8:2012-cv-01423 | flmdce | Third Degree Films, Inc. v. John Does 1-11 |
| 4:2011-cv-00570 | flndce | THIRD DEGREE FILMS INC v DOES 1 – 259 |
| 4:2011-cv-00572 | flndce | THIRD DEGREE FILMS INC v. DOES 1-375 |
| 1:2012-cv-00019 | flndce | THIRD DEGREE FILMS INC v. DOES |
| 0:2006-cv-60917 | flsdce | Zero Tolerance Enter, et al v. Movixo, Inc., et al |
| 1:2011-mi-00125 | gandce | Third Degree Films, Inc. v. Does 1- 152 |
| 1:2012-cv-01341 | ilcdce | Third Degree Films, Inc v. John Does 1-24 |
| 1:2011-cv-05281 | ilndce | Third Degree Films, Inc. v. Doe 605 |
| 1:2011-cv-05372 | ilndce | Third Degree Films, Inc v. Doe 605 |
| 1:2012-cv-04668 | ilndce | Third Degree Films, Inc. v. Does 1-4 |
| 4:2011-mc-00002 | inndce | Third Degree Films Inc v. Does 1-2010 |
| 4:2012-cv-00048 | inndce | Third Degree Films Inc v. John Does 1-26 |
| 1:2012-cv-01292 | insdce | THIRD DEGREE FILMS, INC. v. DOES 1-33 |
| 3:2012-cv-00372 | kywdce | Barker v. Patrick Collins Inc. et al |
| 1:2012-cv-10535 | madce | Third Degree Films v. Does 1 – 80 |
| 1:2012-cv-10760 | madce | Third Degree Films v. Does 1 – 72 |
| 1:2012-cv-10761 | madce | Third Degree Films v. Does 1 – 47 |
| 1:2012-cv-10762 | madce | Third Degree Films v. Does 1 – 47 |
| 1:2012-cv-10763 | madce | Third Degree Films v. Does 1 – 39 |
| 8:2011-cv-03006 | mddce | Third Degree Films, Inc. v. Doe 1 |
| 8:2011-cv-03007 | mddce | Third Degree Films, Inc. v. Doe 1 |
| 8:2012-cv-00021 | mddce | Third Degree Films, Inc. v. Does 1-59 |
| 8:2012-cv-00023 | mddce | Third Degree Films, Inc. v. Does 1-85 |
| 8:2012-cv-00349 | mddce | Third Degree Films, Inc. v. Does 1 – 53 |
| 8:2012-cv-01298 | mddce | Third Degree Films, Inc. v. Doe 1 |
| 8:2012-cv-01299 | mddce | Third Degree Films, Inc. v. Doe 1 |
| 8:2012-cv-01289 | mddce | Third Degree Films, Inc. v. Does 1-67 |
| 8:2012-cv-01710 | mddce | Third Degree Films, Inc. v. Satyapal |
| 2:2011-cv-15200 | miedce | Third Degree Films v Does |
| 2:2011-cv-15202 | miedce | Third Degree Films v Doe |
| 2:2012-cv-14106 | miedce | Third Degree Films, Inc v. John Doe |
| 3:2012-cv-03894 | njdce | THIRD DEGREE FILMS, INC. v. JOHN DOES 1-9 |
| 3:2012-cv-04692 | njdce | THIRD DEGREE FILMS, INC. v. JOHN DOES 1-7 |
| 2:2012-cv-04704 | njdce | THIRD DEGREE FILMS, INC. v. JOHN DOES 1-17 |
| 2:2012-cv-05813 | njdce | THIRD DEGREE FILMS, INC. v. JOHN DOES 1-110 |
| 2:2012-cv-05817 | njdce | THIRD DEGREE FILMS, INC. v. JOHN DOES 1-110 |
| 1:2011-cv-07564 | nysdce | Third Degree Films, Inc. 20525 Nordhoff Street, Suite 25 Chatsworth, CA 91311 v. Does 1-217 |
| 1:2011-cv-09618 | nysdce | Third Degree Films, Inc. v. Does 1-216 |
| 1:2011-cv-09620 | nysdce | Third Degree Films, Inc. v. Does 1-141 |
| 1:2012-cv-01077 | nysdce | Third Degree Films, Inc. v. Does 1-82 |
| 1:2012-cv-03919 | nysdce | Third Degree Films, Inc. v. Does |
| 2:2011-cv-07251 | paedce | THIRD DEGREE FILMS v. JOHN DOES 1-39 |
| 2:2012-cv-03957 | paedce | THIRD DEGREE FILMS, INC. v. JOHN DOES 1-7 |
| 2:2012-cv-03954 | paedce | THIRD DEGREE FILMS, INC. v. JOHN DOES 1-7 |
| 2:2012-cv-05386 | paedce | THIRD DEGREE FILMS, INC. v. JOHN DOES 1-53 |
| 6:2011-mc-00010 | txndce | Doe 1238 v. Third Degree Films, Inc. |
| 3:2011-mc-00113 | txndce | Third Degree Films, Inc. v Does 1-2010 |
| 6:2011-mc-00011 | txndce | John Doe v. Internet Service Provider et al |
| 6:2011-mc-00014 | txndce | Third Degree Films, Inc. |
| 6:2011-mc-00019 | txndce | Third Degree Films, Inc. v. Does 1-152 |
| 6:2012-mc-00002 | txndce | Third Degree Films, Inc. v. Doe Defendant |
| 6:2012-mc-00015 | txndce | Third Degree Films, Inc. v. Doe |
| 1:2012-mc-00009 | vaedce | v. Third Degree Films, Inc. 20525 Nordhoff Street, Suite 25 Chatsworth, CA 91311 |