Defendant moves for summary judgment in RIAA Trial
recordingindustryvspeople.blog… — In Lava Records v. Amurao II, the RIAA's case against Rolando Amurao's daughter Audrey, the defendant has moved for summary judgment dismissing the complaint, on the basis of the statute of limitations, the insufficiency of the plaintiffs' moving papers, the legal insufficiency of the RIAA's case for "making available", and unconstitutionality... (Submitted by badqat) More...
Entire Transcript of RIAA's Only Trial Now Available Online
recordingindustryvspeople.blog… — We are pleased to announce that the complete transcript of the Duluth, Minnesota, jury trial, which took place October 2, 2007, to October 4, 2007, in Capitol Records v. Thomas, is now available online: (Submitted by badqat) More...
Florida Judge Smacks Down RIAA
recordingindustryvspeople.blog… — The RIAA is going to have to face the music in Tampa, Florida, and answer the charges of extortion, trespass, conspiracy, unlicensed investigation, and computer fraud and abuse that have been leveled against them there. And the judge delivered his ruling against them in in pretty unceremonious fashion. (Submitted by MrBabyMan) More...
RIAA Secretly Tries to Get ISP Subscriber Info
recordingindustryvspeople.blog… — In an attempt to change the rules of the game, the RIAA secretly went to a federal district court in Denver with an ex parte application. The goal was to get the judge to rule that the federal Cable Communications Policy Act does not apply to the RIAA's attempts to get subscriber information (pdf) from cable companies. (Submitted by msaleem) More...
RIAA Backs Down After Receiving Stern Letter from Defendant's Lawyer
recordingindustryvspeople.blog… — In SONY BMG v. Merchant, in California, the defendant's lawyer wrote the RIAA a rather stern letter recounting how weak the RIAA's evidence is, referring to the deposition of the RIAA's expert witness, and threatening a malicious prosecution lawsuit. The very same day the RIAA put its tail between its legs and dropped the case. (Submitted by RayBeckerman) More...
RIAA, Dissatisfied with suing disabled woman, goes after 10 Yr-Old daughter
recordingindustryvspeople.blog… — The RIAA is insisting on deposing Tanya Andersen's 10-year-old daughter in Atlantic v. Andersen, in Oregon. The child was 7 years old at the time of the alleged infringement. (Submitted by MrBabyMan) More...
RIAA sues Kazaa user, user claims settlement paid by Kazaa covers him.
recordingindustryvspeople.blog… — Defendant alleges that if he were liable, Kazaa would be jointly and severally liable along with him, and that the $115,000,000 settlement which the RIAA received from Kazaa constitutes recovery in full. (Submitted by Jag197) More...
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