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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. Hokku by Romwell · · Score: -1, Troll

    RIAA gets bashed on slashdot... News at 11. Frist p0st !

  2. These Aren't The Droids You're Looking For by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    "I'm sorry sirs, you have the wrong file sharer. The one you want is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC. His name is Bush, George Bush. He's got plenty of money; don't worry about that!"

  3. Re:Oh, suuure, they'd have listened. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    does this sort of thing extend to children?

    Of course not, you fucking shit-head.

  4. Re:5th amendment? by rtechie · · Score: -1, Troll

    And that Congress declares the RIAA as racketeering bunch of a-holes....(under RICO). This won't happen. The big labels have been operating this way for decades and Congress hasn't done shit. Noe that the big labels are actually suffering and weakening it's even more unlikely that Congress with step in. Congress is going to march lockstep with the RIAA for the foreseeable future.

    My recommendation stands. Never, ever, ever BUY music if you can possibly avoid it. Even if you're buying a hand-pressed CD at a concert, ASCAP or similar fees are probably involved. ALWAYS get it off filesharing, copy your friend's CDs, etc. ESPECIALLY encourage your young friends into pop music (Britney Spears, etc.) to do this. If everyone does it the big labels will collapse, which is best for everyone (even the big labels!) in the long term.