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Class Action Complaint Against RIAA Now Online

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stuff-to-read-if-you're-insane dept.

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "Recommended reading for all interested in the RIAA's litigation war against p2p file sharing is the amended class action complaint just filed in Oregon in Andersen v. Atlantic. This landmark 109-page document (pdf) tells both the general story of the RIAA's campaign against ordinary folks, and the specific story of its harassment of Tanya Andersen, and even of her young daughter. The complaint includes federal and state RICO claims, as well as other legal theories, and alleges that "The world's four major recording studios had devised an illegal enterprise intent on maintaining their virtually complete monopoly over the distribution of recorded music." The point has been made by one commentator that the RIAA won't be able to weasel its out of this one by simply withdrawing it; this one, they will have to answer for. If the relief requested in the complaint is granted, the RIAA's entire campaign will be shut down for good."

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  1. Well, well, well... by The+Ancients · · Score: 5, Funny

    I for one would like to wave goodbye to our RIAA overlords.

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  2. Re:This could backfire by lilomar · · Score: 4, Funny

    NO! Please tell me you didn't just say "It can't get any worse."
    Tell me you said something else in another language that just looks like that phrase in English.
    Sigh.
    Gets ready for it to get worse.

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  3. Already Slashdotted by Whuffo · · Score: 4, Funny

    The server saw all the nerds coming and had an emotional breakdown.

  4. Re:Missing T by Plaid+Phantom · · Score: 2, Funny

    No, it's just that the original bill was geared toward organizations of Anonymous Cowards.

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  5. Re:"killing dolphins" by NewYorkCountryLawyer · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's 'way past time we came up with an expression to represent the current situation. Perhaps, "Killing Weasels". The phrase itself could be something like, "When you're shooting rats near the henhouse, it's inevitable that you're going to hit an occasional weasel." This would cover the RIAA thugs the record companies have hired, as well as the scumbags who actually run the Big Four. As a strong believer in animal rights, I am appalled at your defamation of weasels.
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  6. Re:This could backfire by dmsuperman · · Score: 3, Funny

    The RIAA, MPAA, and Microsoft all combining would be worse than the sun exploding. Far worse.

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  7. You didn't answer the "Bubba" part :-) by cheros · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sorry Ray, you gotta be complete in your answer :-)

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    1. Re:You didn't answer the "Bubba" part :-) by NewYorkCountryLawyer · · Score: 2, Funny

      I'm sure the prisons in Michigan can supply everything you ask for, and more.

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