Voltage Pictures, LLC et al. v. Robert Salna et al.
Voltage Pictures, LLC et al.
Robert Salna et al.
Law Firm / Organization
Spetter Zeitz Klaiman PC

- Parties: The appellants were Voltage Pictures, LLC; Cobbler Nevada, LLC; PTG Nevada, LLC; Clear Skies Nevada, LLC; Glacier Entertainment S.A.R.L. of Luxembourg; Glacier Films 1, LLC; and Fathers & Daughters Nevada, LLC. The respondents were Robert Salna, James Rose, Loredana Cerilli, Proposed Representative Respondents on Behalf of a Class of Respondents. The interveners were Bell Canada, Cogeco Connexion Inc., Rogers Communication Canada Inc., Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy & Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC), SaskTel, Telus Communication Inc., and Xplore Inc.

- Subject Matter: The appellants asked the appeal court to grant their motion for certification as a class proceeding of an underlying application, which alleged that a proposed class of respondents infringed, against the law and without authorization or consent, copyright in various copyrighted films, including by illegally uploading and distributing the works for free over the internet. This case is ongoing.

- Date: The hearing was set on Oct. 29, 2024.

- Venue: This was a federal case before the Federal Court of Appeal.

- Amount: No financial award was specified.

Federal Court of Appeal
A-189-23
Intellectual property
$ 0
25 July 2023