RIAA Security Expert's Quest For Reliability

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "In the ongoing case of UMG v. Lindor, Ms. Lindor has now moved to exclude the trial testimony of the RIAA's 'expert' witness, Dr. Doug Jacobson. Jacobson is the CTO and co-founder of Palisade Systems, Inc, and a teacher of internet security at Iowa State, but in his February 23rd deposition testimony she argues he failed to meet the reliability standards prescribed by Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Federal Rule of Evidence 702. The Groklaw and Slashdot communities participated in both the preparation of the deposition questions, and the vetting of the witness's responses."

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Re:Mod parent up!

[NewYorkCountryLawyer]

Dear Builder:

1. I removed you from my "foe" list many months ago. You, however, continue to have me listed as your "foe", which means I won't normally get to see your comments.

2. It isn't true that you have been posting here for a lot longer than I have been posting RIAA litigation news. You only joined after these stories started being posted.

3. I have no problem with argument and disagreement; I live for it. What I don't like is someone hiding their ulterior motives, which is what the PR flack trolls do on Slashdot. Any RIAA PR flack who wants to be candid about who he or she is, and participate here, is welcome in my book.

4. When I designated you as a foe it was because you were (a) nit-picking and wasting my time disagreeing with me that the litigation cartel was foreign even though 3 of its 4 members are foreign corporations, (b) disputing that the RIAA runs the litigations even though I deal with these clowns every day, and even see the RIAA lawyers in court, and (c) always insisting on having the last word. I don't have time for reading stuff from people whose sole goal in discussion is to prove they know more than everybody else:

I use the "foe" designation to reduce my reading burden, not to disparage anyone; I generally use it to indicate to myself (a) likely RIAA trolls and (b) people who always have to have the last word.

If you want to chill out, and remove me from your "foes" list, I'll see your posts and we can possibly engage in meaningful dialogue.