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RIAA Accused of Extortion & Conspiracy

Posted by Zonk on from the this-is-new-oh-in-court dept.

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "The defendant in a Tampa, Florida, case, UMG v. Del Cid, has filed counterclaims accusing the RIAA record labels of conspiracy and extortion. The counterclaims (pdf) are for Trespass, Computer Fraud and Abuse (18 USC 1030), Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices (Fla. Stat. 501.201), Civil Extortion (CA Penal Code 519 & 523), and Civil Conspiracy involving (a) use of private investigators without license in violation of Fla. Stat. Chapter 493; (b) unauthorized access to a protected computer system, in interstate commerce, for the purpose of obtaining information in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1030 (a)(2)(C); (c) extortion in violation of Ca. Penal Code 519 and 523; and (d) knowingly collecting an unlawful consumer debt, and using abus[ive] means to do so, in violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. 1692a et seq. and Fla. Stat. 559.72 et seq."

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  1. Re:How the mighty have fallen... by deftcoder · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't think that word means what you think it means.

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  2. Re:No! by jstomel · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sarcasm aside, who didn't see this coming? The RIAA, aparently.
  3. Please... by Richard+McBeef · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you look at Section 72 paragraph 14, subsection 8 sentence 2 (3f33.v2.7) of the Florida code (version 23.4.2a) you will clearly see that it is superceded by Federal code 4323F.2b4#*R, page 492 subsection B, paragraph 12, sentences 3-7.

    1. Re:Please... by Lithdren · · Score: 5, Funny

      IANAL, but clearly you've never read State Statute H834.b, page 42 subset 11D paragraph 15 sentence 1 (v1.32).

      "This Space Intentionally Left Blank"

      I'd like to see you argue that point.

    2. Re:Please... by Richard+McBeef · · Score: 5, Funny

      IANAL, but clearly you've never read State Statute H834.b, page 42 subset 11D paragraph 15 sentence 1 (v1.32).

      In Alabama, ANAL is strictly prohibited by Penal Code 5432.427c(a).

    3. Re:Please... by rootofevil · · Score: 4, Funny

      heh, you said penal.

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    4. Re:Please... by ScrewMaster · · Score: 5, Funny

      clearly see that it is superceded

      I think superseeding is what got that guy in trouble in the first place.

      Hopefully, it will earn him a jury of his peers.

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    5. Re:Please... by iCEBaLM · · Score: 4, Funny

      I'd like to see you argue that point.


      Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk, but lives on the planet Endor. Now think about it, that does not make sense!

    6. Re:Please... by trippeh · · Score: 5, Funny

      Troll hit you for -5

      You hit Troll for 1

      Troll hit you for -3

      You used Administrative Beatdown on Troll
      Damaged Troll for 775 (overkill 759)

      Troll is Defeated!

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    7. Re:Please... by n3tcat · · Score: 5, Funny

      Obviously he emigrated due to disagreements he had with the current government of Kashyyyk allowing companies such as the RIAAArrrarraaa or the MPAAAaaarrrrarar to run rampant within the vast loopholes of the law while they sit in their painted-in corner attempting to tie their hands behind their own back.

      Whereas the Ewoks were developing their own music infrastructure within a program called iWok (which has an internal distribution service for various music genres such as Wok & Woll).

  4. Re:How the mighty have fallen... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Inconceivable.

  5. Re:How the mighty have fallen... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Irony: that has ironness.

  6. I for one... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...welcome our counterclaim filing peers!

  7. Re:How the mighty have fallen... by MouseR · · Score: 5, Funny

    é

    (my gift to you)

  8. Re:How the mighty have fallen... by rustalot42684 · · Score: 4, Funny

    The ferrousness of the situation?

  9. Re:more likely to get struck by lightning by Vegeta99 · · Score: 4, Funny

    If its right, it would become more common and suddenly, its wrong! Where does such logic lead?

    To the War on Drugs.

  10. Re:How the mighty have fallen... by hkmarks · · Score: 4, Funny

    A cruise ship? A really big hotel?

    A spoon manufacturer? ... ...Spoons-R-Us? ...no?

  11. Re:How the mighty have fallen... by azenpunk · · Score: 5, Funny

    i hope he doesn't lose the text file he keeps it in.

  12. Re:dont cheer yet by obeythefist · · Score: 4, Funny

    What happens if the judge determines that the evidence collected by the RIAA in this particular case is sufficient and rules in favour of the cartel?

    It's quite possible from a legal perspective. This would create a precedent that is only going to encourage the RIAA to sue more and more.

    From a moral perspective this is much like seeing a disturbed, criminally insane child accidentally discharge a gun and kill someone, and reward him by giving him an AK-47 in a crowded shopping mall.

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  13. Re:About Time! by The+Evil+Couch · · Score: 5, Funny

    copyrigth-infringement ... threathened ... rigth ... copyrigth-law ... Copyrigth-law ... copyrigth-holders ... sligthly ... copyrigth-law ... sligthly ... copyrigth-law

    I don't think I've ever seen someone type with a lisp before.

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