RIAA Can't Have Defendant's Son's Desktop

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "The RIAA's attempt to get Ms. Lindor's son's desktop computer in UMG v. Lindor has been rejected by the Magistrate Judge. The judge said that the RIAA 'offered little more than speculation to support their request for an inspection of Mr. Raymond's desktop computer, based on ... his family relationship to the defendant, the proximity of his house to the defendant's house, and his determined defense of his mother in this case. That is not enough. On the record before me, plaintiffs have provided scant basis to authorize an inspection of Mr. Raymond's desktop computer.' Decision by Magistrate Judge Robert M. Levy. (pdf)"

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Thankfully

[johansalk]

I stopped downloading music when audiogalaxy effectively died (ie, when they removed all copyrighted content). Ah, good days those were when it was active, what a wonderful site that was. Check out the section in this story about why it was better than other p2p networks http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2002/6/21/171321/675

Re:not supporting the RIAA

[Adelle]

> Since when do we, as Americans, allow witch hunts in order to save failing court cases?

For as long as you have had "grand juries".

Adelle.

Re:Artists funding this action

[Ash-Fox]

You have never heard of Bon Jovi? Where have you been living for the past 25 years?

I've only been alive for the last twentytwo =).

I don't own a TV (the high pitch noises they make annoy me -- sensitive ears, never mind the adverts) or even a radio (I don't know many people my age who even listen to the radio outside of a car).

Avoiding RIAA

[picketech]

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