ScorpCast LLC, doing business as HaulStars, filed this infringement action on June 16, 2020, in the Eastern District of Texas before Chief Judge Rodney Gilstrap. The plaintiff asserted US9965780B2 — an interactive video technology patent — against KB Productions LLC and MG Freesites Ltd., the Cyprus-registered operator behind Pornhub and related adult content platforms. The accused products were identified as Pornhub and associated ‘hub’ and ‘jump’ sites delivering pornographic video content.

The case closed on January 17, 2024, via a joint motion to dismiss filed by all parties. The court granted the motion and dismissed all claims with prejudice, meaning ScorpCast is permanently barred from reasserting the same patent claims against these defendants. The order explicitly directed each party to bear its own costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees — a neutral cost allocation consistent with a confidential settlement rather than a litigated outcome.

The resolution covered six coordinated cases (2:20-cv-192, 193, 198, 200, 203, 210), suggesting ScorpCast mounted a coordinated campaign against multiple defendants simultaneously. The nearly 3.5-year duration before joint resolution suggests substantive negotiation likely occurred after claim construction or discovery proceedings. The public record does not disclose financial terms, licensing arrangements, or which party, if any, made concessions — details that typically remain confidential in privately negotiated patent resolutions.