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RIAA Drops Case, Should Have Sued Someone Else

Posted by Zonk on from the well-why-didn't-you-tell-us-you-were-innocent dept.

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "Once again the RIAA has dropped a case with prejudice, this time after concluding it was the defendant's daughter it should have sued in the first place. In the case of Lava v. Amurao, mindful that in similar scenarios it has been held liable for the defendant's attorney fees (Capitol v. Foster and Atlantic v. Andersen), the RIAA went on the offensive. In this case there was actually no attorney fee motion pending, making their motion all the more intriguing. The organization argued that it was the defendant's fault that the record companies sued the wrong person, because the defendant didn't tell them that his daughter was the file sharer they were looking for."

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  1. does the jedi mind trick work on the RIAA by Coraon · · Score: 5, Funny

    *waves hand* "I'm not the file sharer your looking for..."

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    1. Re:does the jedi mind trick work on the RIAA by querist · · Score: 4, Funny

      It's the Jedi _mind_ trick. It needs to be able to target a _mind_ in order for it to work.

      I'll leave the determination of the answer to the parent poster's question as an exercise for the reader.

    2. Re:does the jedi mind trick work on the RIAA by Coraon · · Score: 2, Funny

      well, they had to be smart enough to pass the bar exam, wait...Jack Thompson passed the bar...never mind.

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  2. Maybe they'll go away? by Stanistani · · Score: 3, Funny

    Hey, it works for extortionists. Once you pay them they never come back for more.

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  3. Re:*yawn* by moderatorrater · · Score: 5, Funny

    You're right, if people don't pay attention to their abuse of the court system and their attacking of people without the resources to fight back, they'll definitely stop on their own. After all, there's no incentive to their suing for thousands of dollars per song unless Slashdot gets indignant, is there?

  4. Sue my daughter... by CopaceticOpus · · Score: 2, Funny

    Please!

    (yes, why didn't the defendant say that?)

  5. Re:Stupid RIAA by KefabiMe · · Score: 5, Funny

    How about we stop buying their shit?

    I agree. I'm pirating as fast as I can!

  6. Re:I'm not obligated to help you by joe+155 · · Score: 5, Funny

    "If you ask me "did you download this file/commit this crime/say this phrase yesterday?" and I answer "no," I am under no further obligation to assist you. I may know that Joe over there is who you're looking for, but you failed to ask the proper question."

    Dude, thanks for covering for me

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  7. Re:Stupid RIAA by ultranova · · Score: 3, Funny

    What about if your daughter's bf comes over while you're out and they download or upload songs?

    Face the grim reality of propably never having grandchildren ?-) Seriously, only on Slashdot...

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  8. Re:Stupid RIAA-Stupid ISP by Nom+du+Keyboard · · Score: 5, Funny

    I agree. I'm pirating as fast as I can!

    Then you're probably not on Comcast.

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