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Multiple ReplayTV Lawsuits Dismissed

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the lawsuit-society dept.

bluephone writes "News.com.com.com.com... has article about a federal judge dismissing lawsuits brought by 5 users and the EFF over fears of being sued by media corporations. U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper stated the suits were moot since media companies agreed not to sue users in August 2003. She also pointed out that the suit brought by media companies against ReplayTV has been dismissed as well."

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  1. Re:This just in... by dschuetz · · Score: 5, Informative

    not quite. if the studios ever threaten again, we have this case to point to as precedence.

    Not quite. I haven't R'd the FA yet, but I'm betting the cases were dismissed because the plantiffs "Lacked Standing." That's a legal term for "nobody's done anything wrong to you, so get out of my courtroom."

    It's one of the more frustrating aspects of our legal system (to me, anyway) -- the inability to pre-emptively decide issues. Instead, you have to wait until you're actually *sued* for something, and then, if the plantiff drops the suit, you may have to go through it all again in the future the next time they decide to rattle your chain.

    (Just like the RIAA and watermarking paper).

    Now I'll go read the article to see just how wrong I am....

  2. Re:It's moot. But it will come back. by NanoGator · · Score: 5, Informative

    Replay's dead? Then how come they still charge me $10 a month for a service they are still actively providing?

    --
    "Derp de derp."