Central Michigan University asks Michigan regulators to order MediaSentry to "cease and desist all investigation activities concerning Michigan individuals" until it obtains a license.
Another university has challenged the RIAA over its practice of snooping on individuals for evidence of illegal file-sharing.
Central Michigan University filed a complaint last month with the state Department of Labor and Economic Growth against the RIAA's anti-piracy investigative arm, MediaSentry, asking that it "cease and desist all investigation activities concerning Michigan individuals" until it obtains a proper private investigator license as required under the Private Detective Licensing Act.
CMU argues that MediaSentry's work of investigating copyright infringement, determining the identities of suspected file-sharers, and gathering evidence requires a private investigator license in Michigan.
"All of the above-noted sworn statements regarding the activities of MediaSentry would clearly establish that its activities fall within the scope of the investigative activities regulated by the PDLA [Private Detective License Act]," reads the complaint.



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