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ACLU, EFF, & Others Fight RIAA for Debbie Foster

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the rally-the-troops dept.

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "In a landmark legal document, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the American Civil Liberties Union, Public Citizen, the ACLU of Oklahoma Foundation, and the American Association of Law Libraries have submitted an amicus curiae brief in support of the motion for attorneys fees that has been made by Deborah Foster in Capitol Records v. Debbie Foster, in federal court in Oklahoma. This brief is mandatory reading for every person who is interested in the RIAA litigation campaign against consumers."

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  1. ACLU and attorney's fees by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I'm a little skeptical since the ACLU was included in that list. The ACLU is one of the few organizations that works pro bono, and then expects to get legal fees from the state if they win. To me, that is very shady business. It makes me wonder what their true intention is for this case.

    But that is only a minor issue. The larger issue is valid: an ordinary citizen does not have the legal capacity (as in money and knowledge) to be able to fight a behemoth like the RIAA. There have been a couple of laws passed in some states that help, but a federal court ruling would be more definitive.

  2. Your not a lawyer either by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    "You're" is short for "you are". Your is is possessive.