I have gotten a number of phone calls and emails from students (as well as parents and attorneys of students) at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Suffice it to say that there is another rash of RIAA lawsuits on its way. This time, all I have seen have been on the University of Arkansas network. [...]
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I was wondering when this bit of revisionism would take hold. I do not have a side in this battle (or a stake in it, when is my phone going to ring?), and for me it is purely an academic issue which should be framed thusly: “Whether format-shifting music (such as ripping a CD to [...]
Filed under: 2007 Copyright Cases, Copyright, DMCA, Fair Use, RIAA | 3 Comments »
Excite News – Music Download Trial Starts in Minn. Her trial offers the first chance for both sides in the debate over online music sharing to show a jury its version of the facts. Opening statements were expected Tuesday morning. Am amateur musician was among the jurors seated.
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The U.S. District Courts for the Eastern or Western District of Arkansas was chosen as the forum for litigating the following case(s), as published by Justia: Virgin Records America Inc et al v. Does, Case Number 4:2007cv00863, Filed: September 20, 2007, Court: Arkansas Eastern District Court Virgin Records America Inc, Atlantic Recording Corporation, BMG Music, [...]
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Capitol Records v. Foster is another case against a monther who was sued by RIAA for haivng paid for internet access. The court dismissed this one with prejudice and awarded attorneys fees for the defendant. The defendant’s answer to the original claim is a good read, as is the order dismissing the case. See original [...]
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See the write-up here. After 6 months of litigation, RIAA dropped the case because they could not meet the evidenciary standard for scientific evidence. Basically they claimed she paid for the internet and word the computer where they found the shared files folder. The defendant claimed that many others had access to her computer, others [...]
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