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Interview Lawyers Who Defend Against RIAA Suits
Attorneys Ty Rogers and Ray Beckerman maintain a blog called Recording Industry vs The People, subtitled, "A blog devoted to the RIAA's lawsuits of intimidation brought against ordinary working people," which was most recently linked from Slashdot on Sept. 10. They've agreed to answer your questions about RIAA suits -- and they obviously will not preface their answers with "IANAL," although we must note that they cannot give specific legal advice about specific cases. For that you need to engage an attorney yourself. (Luckily, their site contains a directory of lawyers willing to defend against RIAA suits.) In any case, these guys obviously know more than the average bear (or lawyer) about how the RIAA goes about suing music fans, how to keep from getting sued by the RIAA, and how to fight back if you do get sued, so we're glad they're willing to help us learn more about this apparently endless legal mess. Usual Slashdot interview rules apply.
What do you call 500 lawyers with cement overshoes?
You won't understand procedure. You won't understand the law.
You must get all the paperwork correct and submitted on time. No exceptions, no excuses. You must make your scheduled appearances in court, The case will dominate your life for the next three to five years.
You will enter the arena with no experience in jury selection. Obtaining witnessess. How to present evidence, build a defense. No experience in the art of examination and cross-examination. Argument before a judge and jury.
You will look the perfect fool, waste everyone's time, and that won't be forgotten or forgiven.