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RIAA Seeks Sanctions Against Harvard Law School Professor

arstechnica.com — Joel Tenenbaum's file-swapping case is being handled by a Harvard Law prof and his students, but the RIAA wants Professor Nesson censored and fined after he tries to depose a mysterious music industry lawyer.

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  • killahwhale, on 01/26/2009, -6/+245***** the RIAA
  • grungegbunny, on 01/26/2009, -0/+164RIAA is ***** with the wrong people now.
  • borez, on 01/26/2009, -1/+117Scared you might lose or something RIAA...publicly?
  • Insightful, on 01/26/2009, -1/+105Excellent news article. RIAA realize it can no longer pick up single moms or people who are ignorant of the law. Harvard Law vs RIAA - I think I can smell the winner (or is it the loser?) in this one.
  • CivicTV, on 08/14/2009, -1/+100Seriously. ***** these scumbags.
  • inactive, on 01/26/2009, -2/+62Harvard Law professor--methinks he's probably went through the proper channels to for a deposition.
  • Lonandubh, on 01/26/2009, -1/+55That's what she said.


    ...sorry, it was perfect, i had to.
  • Holk23, on 01/26/2009, -5/+48***** THE RIAA!!!
  • inactive, on 01/26/2009, -1/+43RIAA always brought a gun to fight and shoot defenseless puppies. What are you going to do now when your opponent brings a gun that shoots swords and rocket-propelled chainsaws?
  • Spor, on 01/26/2009, -0/+38The RIAA's ego is destroying them. They have already stated they are done with these types of suites; why push this case so hard? They are basically punching themselves in the sack.
  • ATL, on 06/20/2009, -2/+40WOW what a bunch of retards!!!!

    I hope they get their asses handed to them.
  • tomz17, on 01/26/2009, -0/+33Ladies and gentlemen of the supposed jury, I have one final thing I want you to consider: this is Chewbacca. Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk, but Chewbacca lives on the planet Endor. Now, think about that. That does not make sense!

    Why would a Wookiee -- an eight foot tall Wookiee -- want to live on Endor with a bunch of two foot tall Ewoks? That does not make sense!

    But more importantly, you have to ask yourself: what does that have to do with this case? Nothing. Ladies and gentlemen, it has nothing to do with this case! It does not make sense!

    Look at me, I'm a lawyer defending a major record company, and I'm talkin' about Chewbacca. Does that make sense? Ladies and gentlemen, I am not making any sense. None of this makes sense.

    And so you have to remember, when you're in that jury room deliberating and conjugating the Emancipation Proclamation... does it make sense? No! Ladies and gentlemen of this supposed jury, it does not make sense.

    If Chewbacca lives on Endor, you must acquit! The defense rests.
  • UtahApocalyse, on 01/26/2009, -3/+32**psssst** that is William Shatner, read the damn caption tard.
  • mparker21311, on 01/26/2009, -0/+29I'd pay to watch this court case.

    BTW, my money is on the Harvard Law School Professor.
  • Criminolelawyer, on 01/26/2009, -0/+29you don't need to serve somebody in person. You can serve someone in anyway acceptable by the state (in my experience certified mail is acceptable) At that point Oppenhiemer or w/e his name is has the oppurtunity to waive official service. If he chooses not to waive service then Nesson would have to pay to have the man officially served but the court frowns upon this and will most likely force Oppenhiemer/ RIAA to pay the cost of that. Either way the RIAA won't do much except piss the judge off with these little technical arguments
  • dagr8tim, on 01/26/2009, -1/+28He's trying to play both sides of the issue. Claiming to be the lawyer for the RIAA, while not officially being associated with the RIAA. He's trying to exist in some shadow realm between the two examples above.

    All the defense want to do is find out where exactly he stands. If he claims attorney-client privilege, then that's fine. He suddenly has to start following the rule of law. If he doesn't claim attorney-client privilege, then he has to spill his guts about everything he knows.

    Basically the defense is trying to put this guy in a damned of you do & damned if you don't position. And that's what has the RIAA scared.
  • RLovell, on 01/26/2009, -2/+26***** the RIAA coming straight from the underground.. <3 N.W.A
  • RadiatedAnt, on 01/26/2009, -8/+30is it me or does that guy look like william shatner?
  • thejokker, on 01/26/2009, -1/+22Must be odd RIAA, suing people who actually have the skill/resources to defend themselves. Enjoy.
  • Dindley, on 01/26/2009, -3/+24Denny Crane!
  • fugularity, on 01/26/2009, -3/+22Harvard's endowment is hilariously large.
  • blix797, on 01/26/2009, -2/+21RIAA: "We're suing you! Wait, you want all the powers afforded you by the law? You can't do that! We're suing you again!"
  • HelAom, on 01/26/2009, -2/+19Of course the RIAA has to do this.. they have nothing else

    Go Nesson!
  • harbonah, on 01/26/2009, -2/+18Lol wow now that’s low the RIAA sue’s you then comes after you lawyer for costs before they win the trial…..
  • useraccess, on 01/26/2009, -3/+18I'll send the whaaaaaaambulance!
  • mattearle, on 01/26/2009, -2/+17Learn from his lesson, if you get a chance to challenge an extremely unpopular organization like the RIAA, very publicly, you can make yourself very famous and make tons of money.
  • inactive, on 01/26/2009, -2/+17What the RIAA not playing by the same legal rules that everyone else has to follow? Who would've thought..?
  • carshadfan, on 01/26/2009, -3/+18dugg for boston legal picture
  • solid12345, on 01/26/2009, -1/+15Well I wouldn't spend millions in attorneys fees for my lawyers to play nice.
  • twigboy, on 01/26/2009, -1/+14* need more angst
    "***** THE RIAA!!!"
  • merlin484, on 01/26/2009, -2/+15NOFX wrote a song bout them years ago. "Dinosaurs Will Die"

    Parasitic music industry
    As it destroys itself
    We'll show them how it's supposed to be

    Music written from devotion
    Not ambition, not for fame
    Zero people are exploited
    There are no tricks, up our sleeve

    Gonna fight against the mass appeal
    We're gonna kill the 7 record deal
    Make records that have more than one good song
    The dinosaurs will slowly die
    And I do believe no one will cry
    I'm just ***** glad I'm gonna be
    There to watch the fall

    Prehistoric music industry
    Three feet in la brea tar
    Extinction never felt so good
  • HelAom, on 01/26/2009, -3/+16this comment seems vaguely familiar
  • tgc1, on 01/26/2009, -1/+13... with a nail gun.
  • inactive, on 01/26/2009, -1/+13go back to the rock you come out from RIAA scum
  • MrFurious2k, on 01/26/2009, -0/+11If the RIAA is facing Denny Crane, they'd better watch the ***** out. Denny never loses.
  • bobjohnsonmilw, on 01/26/2009, -3/+14My position of not buying or pirating ANY music seems to be making them all more desperate. Hopefully you all have not given up the good fight yet either.
  • fugularity, on 01/26/2009, -1/+12yeah, i've already got all the music I need.
  • bigfruitbasket, on 01/26/2009, -0/+11Hope they broadcast the whole damn thing--public humiliation for the RIAA is the right thing to do. The light of day is a true disinfectant for the stench the RIAA causes in this world. They're obviously desperate and "in need of an enema."
  • Beatmiser, on 01/26/2009, -2/+12You know, I pay for my music (Amazon MP3). And I still say ***** THE RIAA!

  • djslyfox, on 01/26/2009, -2/+12RIAA = The mafia
  • jellygraph, on 01/26/2009, -0/+9and I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for those pesky law professors
  • Lonandubh, on 01/26/2009, -1/+10Thank you, Admiral, but i'm fairly certain we can still win.
  • Criminolelawyer, on 01/26/2009, -1/+10as long as the lawyer isn't asked for privileged information its perfectly acceptable
  • useraccess, on 01/26/2009, -3/+12@Lonandubh

    Nicely done +1
  • orithidon, on 01/26/2009, -1/+9Not many others in the above comments seemed to have got that portion... fancy job, Detective.
  • RyanBlueThunder, on 01/26/2009, -1/+9Looking at his resume, he has quite a bit of experience, even at district court. Keep in mind, appellate and Supreme Court experience has nothing to do with typical trial level litigation. For basic trial work, though, I'd take a seasoned litigator over almost any law professors (let alone their law students).

    Many law students (let alone those @ ivy league schools) don't even understand the basic practical (procedural) requirements for little things like noticing depositions. I've seen young Ivy-league attorneys get run out of court by attorneys with a few years practice who attended small schools South Texas college of law (which emphasize more practical curriculum).
  • Maddoktor2, on 01/26/2009, -2/+10, RIAA!

    There, finished it for you.
  • Jaliyl, on 01/26/2009, -1/+9"the ulterior purposes of creating an urban legend so frightening to children using computers, and so frightening to parents and teachers of students using computers, that they will somehow reverse the tide of the digital future."

    Although that's not very possible anymore, I'm sure they'd love for that to happen.
  • Jaliyl, on 01/26/2009, -3/+10Always relevant.
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