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Is RIAA's MediaSentry Illegal in Your State?

Posted by Zonk on from the only-you-can-prevent-mediasentry dept.

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "Is Warner Music, EMI, Vivendi Universal and Sony BMG 'investigator' MediaSentry operating illegally in your state?. The Massachusetts State police has already banned the company, and it's been accused of operating without a license in Oregon, Florida, Texas, and New York. Similar charges have now been leveled the organization in Michigan. Michigan's Department of Labor and Economic Growth, in response to a complaint, has confirmed that MediaSentry is not licensed in Michigan, and referred the complainant to the local prosecutor."

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  1. Americans and their rights. by muxecoid · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Big corporations think that people are too afraid to seek justice even if law is not on the firm's side. Awareness and cheaper legal services for citizen would help. Corporations surely do not want the customers to be aware of their rights.

  2. Re:Not banned in MA by NewYorkCountryLawyer · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Legally they've been told to "cease and desist". If they're violating the "cease and desist" letter, well that's a whole new crime, isn't it?

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    Ray Beckerman +5 Insightful