Judge Stops BitTorrent Trolls From Harassing People

Somewhere out there, a bridge is missing its troll. As luck would have it, this judge seems intent on sending these trolls back to where they came from. big grin
"The Plaintiffs in these cases evidence no interest in [identifying the infringers]. They have not proposed a discovery plan aimed at identifying the infringers they have sued," writes Chief United States Magistrate Judge Leo T. Sorokin. "Rather, the Plaintiffs request that the Court order disclosure of the third-party subscribers’ names so that the Plaintiffs might settle or dismiss their cases on an informal basis."