US District Court judge Beryl Howell has ordered Time Warner to hand over identities of 250 subscribers accused of illegally downloading movies. The order appears to reject Time Warner's argument that the request is excessively time consuming and expensive. The subpoenas involve three cases from movie production companies Maverick, Donkeyball Movie, and Call of the Wild Movie.
Although the judge rejected Time Warner's request to block the subpoenas from Donkeyball and Call of the Wild, the cable provider does not have to submit information regarding downloads of Maverick movies due to a technicality surrounding the subpoena, according to a post on LegalTimes' blog. Maverick chose to fax the subpoena, rather than serve it in person as required by law. The company has 10 days to handle the situation properly, however.
