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RIAA Drops Tanya Andersen Case

Posted by Zonk on from the pendulum-swings-both-ways dept.

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "After 2 years, the RIAA has finally dropped its longstanding case against disabled single mother Tanya Andersen in Oregon, Atlantic v. Andersen. The dismissal (pdf) relates merely to the RIAA's claims against Ms. Andersen, and does not relate to her (a) claim for attorneys fees or (b) counterclaims against the RIAA, which are presently before the Court on a motion to dismiss. The counterclaims were first interposed in December 2005. This is the same case in which the RIAA insisted on taking a face to face deposition of a 10 year old girl. Prior to the case, neither the mother nor the child had ever even heard of file sharing."

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  1. two years by uolamer · · Score: 5, Funny

    two years to drop a case that should have never been filed to start with. The civil court system in the US really needs an update.. maybe vista?

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  2. how the RIAA beat me by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    The most effective tactic they used to make me stop pirating music was to produce music that wasn't worth listening to.

    1. Re:how the RIAA beat me by Ilex · · Score: 4, Funny

      The most effective tactic they used to make me stop pirating music was to produce music that wasn't worth listening to.


      Sshh thats their new DRM tm. Make the music sound so intolerable that no one will want to listen to it hence no will download it much less share it.

      Of course to safeguard their profits they'll just buy legislation which will tax the production of music. Anyone found accidentally bashing a stick against another object will have to pay the RIAA royalty tax.

      Unfortunately that will also include bashing A clue stick against hollow objects like the heads of Industry executives. It looks like they've finally found their uncrackable DRM system.
  3. Re:Obligatory by theTrueMikeBrown · · Score: 4, Funny

    you forgot to welcome our ten year old prate girl overlords!

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  4. People vs. The Child by packetmon · · Score: 4, Funny

    RIAA Attorney: Did you know that by downloading music you were doing something illegal?
    Little Girl: wots eleegul?
    RIAA Attorney: Don't play dumb missy. I'll ask again. So when you download Bratney Spears did you think you were doing something wrong?
    Little Girl: I love my Bratney neener neener
    RIAA Attorney: ANSWER THE QUESTION
    Little Girl: *sobs*
    RIAA Attorney: DID YOU KNOW THAT BY SHARING MUSIC YOU HEAR FOR FREE ON THE RADIO YOU WERE DOING SOMETHING WRONG
    RIAA Attorney: DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU COULD GO TO JAIL FOR A VERY LONG TIME
    Little Girl: DID YOU KNOW THAT AL CAPONE DIED IN JAIL
    Girl's Attorney: OBJECTION YOUR HONOR
    Little Girl: *sobbing
    RIAA Attorney: FINE YOUR HONOR (looks at little girl) YOU'RE GOING AWAY FOR A LONG TIME MISSY
    RIAA trolls/employees: This guy is good!

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