RIAA Member Lawyer Blames Joel for ThePirateBay Mixtape
Interesting new development in the Tenenbaum case. After ThePirateBay posted the DJ Joel Mixtape, a torrent of the songs Joel was sued for ($675,000 in damages), the development made it’s way into court documents. Plaintiffs were apparently not impressed saying, “despite the verdict and a clear finding of willful copyright infringement by Defendant, [...]
Report – Windows 7 is ‘Practically Made for Pirates’
We’re not entirely sure who would be more upset, copyright holders who have been desperately trying to install a three strikes regime everywhere in the world or Microsoft after they receive a lawsuit from those same copyright holders. It’s unlikely that, in the face of the MGM vs. Grokster case, that Microsoft will exactly [...]
US Govt Urges Judge to Reject Thomas’ Unconstitutionality Claim
When Jammie Thomas was fined $1.92 million for sharing 24 songs, the verdict sent shock waves throughout the world. Thomas’ lawyers then appealed the decision based on a number of factors including saying that the award was unconstitutionally high. Now, the US government, namely the Department of Justice (DoJ), is stepping in to [...]
Moby on RIAA: “Suing Music Fans Not a Sustainable Business Model”
Slams the $1.92 million verdict against Jammie Thomas, even calling for the RIA to be disbanded.
Late last week we saw the closely watched retrial against accused file-sharer Jammie Thomas come to a close with the jury finding the suburban mother of two guilty and ordering her to pay some $1.92 million in damages.
Accused of illegally [...]
Jammie Thomas Fined $1.92 Million for Sharing 24 Songs
It only took the jury a few hours to deliberate and weigh all the evidence. Jammie Thomas was originally sued for $222,000, but her new fine is now $1.92 Million. Some are already wondering whether or not such a fine is even constitutional.
The Jammie Thomas trial took a shocking turn for the worse. [...]
Jammie Thomas Re-Trial Starts Tomorrow
Jammie Thomas, a name that has become very familiar to many US file-sharers, has had quite a journey in the court system and it’s far from over now. Years of court arguments and legal wrangling have led her to now, a restart in her court case. Her new trial starts tomorrow.
Early on this [...]
Former RIAA CEO: “Napster Forced Us to Listen to Music Fans”
Says customers previously been radio stations and record stores, but suddenly were “hearing from music fans in a way they never had before.”
This week marks the 10th anniversary of the birth of Napster, the creation of which heralded a new era of music distribution that would change the music industry forever, and former RIAA CEO [...]
Jammie Thomas Lawyer Fights to Bar Media Sentry Evidence
Says collected evidence in violation of the federal, Minnesota, and New Jersey wiretapping statutes, and the Minnesota private investigator statute.
The attorneys for Jammie Thomas, the native-american single mother of two accused by the RIAA of illegally "making available" 24 songs on KaZaA back in 2005, and who has the distinction of being [...]
RIAA Says Lawsuits Against File-Sharers “Not About the Money”
Calls legal campaign “fair and reasonable,” and insists that it lets courts and juries “decide the proper dollar amount.”
Sometimes people in this world are better off not saying anything at all when it comes to controversial issues and Steven Marks, general counsel for the RIAA, is just such a person.
Last Wednesday I reported on how [...]
Harvard Prof to RIAA: “P2P is Fair Use”
Lawyer Charles Nesson plans to argue that downloading music without permission of copyright holder qualifies for “fair use” exemption from copyright laws, and if an individual file-sharer is not proven to have caused actual losses than they can’t be held liable for damages.
Harvard Law professor Charles Nesson is preparing a very interesting defense for [...]
