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RIAA Receives Stern Letter, Folds
NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "In SONY BMG v. Merchant, in California, the defendant's lawyer wrote the RIAA a rather stern letter recounting how weak the RIAA's evidence is, referring to the deposition of the RIAA's expert witness (see Slashdot commentary), and threatening a malicious prosecution lawsuit. The very same day the RIAA put its tail between its legs and dropped the case, filing a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal. About an hour earlier NYCL had termed the letter a 'model letter'; maybe he was right."
The very same day the RIAA put its tail between its legs and dropped the case, filing a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal.
Maybe now they'll start resorting to more traditional methods for people in their business. Like severed horse heads at the foot of your bed.
The theory of relativity doesn't work right in Arkansas.
Secretary: Sir, this letter says no.
Lawyer #1: Excuse me? It says no what?
Secretary: It says no, they're not going to pay up, and that our evidence is weak.
Lawyer #2: Damn, they've got us on that one.
Lawyer #1: Time to give up I suppose.
I'm sorry, what part of "congress" don't you understand?
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congress (kng'grs)
n.
5. Sexual intercourse.
(That's "getting fucked" for those of you following along at home.)
translated to "street," it basically says
"Yo, Vinnie, youse working on your own here, and the CourtFather is VERY displeased with how youse is conducting yourself. And you didn't even ask to work this dock. The CourtFather is having a meeting with your Consigliore. Maybe youse should go home while you can."
if this is supposed to be a new economy, how come they still want my old fashioned money?
No, you've got it all wrong. See, it's a compound word. "Con" being the opposite of "pro", and "gress" meaning improvement, "congress" is therefore against improvement. Or, possible, it is a gress made up of "cons", short for "convicts"...there are probably quite a few of those...
Procrastination -- because good things come to those who wait.
Do it yourself, because no one else will do it yourself. [beta blockade 10-17 Feb]
If you ever actually need a lawyer, I sincerely hope you look somewhere other than wikipedia.
If not, I have a business opportunity in Nigeria you might be interested in...
Dude, I was totally with you until you dissed the American Hot Rod Association. Certainly you must realize that they're one of the most well-respected drag racing organizations in the world. It amazes me that you would lump such a geeky, gear-headed organization amongst your legitimate complaints about ridiculous copyright laws! Personally, I wish that Sonny Bono had been involved in a real crash, AHRA style, instead of colliding with a tree. Everyone knows that real drivers crash other drivers, only drunks crash into trees.
Thanks to the War on Drugs, it's easier to buy meth than it is to buy cold medicine!
You think the fact that they bring frivolous lawsuits against helpless people is going to help them with Congress?
Everybody was doing it, I just wanted to be popular.
it's usually in regards to negligence -- negligence takes their victims as they come. Let's say CowboyNeal sits on CmdrTaco's face and farts. Although this wouldn't hurt a bonehead like Zonk, CmdrTaco happens to have osteoporosis (a side effect of taking female hormones), and his head is crushed. CowboyNeal is thus criminally/civilly culpable for his death.
Might as well just replace said secretary with Dragon NaturallySpeaking Legal.
and "politics" comes from the word "poli" meaning many, and ticks, meaning bloodsucking parasites...
...being the opposite of conflict (fighting) must therefore mean "making sweet love to"
If you don't risk failure you don't risk success.
"The great thing about multitasking is that several things can go wrong at once." -me
I'd say "you're welcome", but I'm afraid to be modded down for not having anything more profound to say.
Ray Beckerman +5 Insightful