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Marshall University Challenges RIAA

Posted by kdawson on from the mixed-results dept.

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "Marshall University, in Huntington, West Virginia, has become just the second US college or university to show the moxie to stand up for its students instead of instantly caving in to RIAA extortion. In February, Marshall, represented by the Attorney General of the State of West Virginia, made a motion to quash the RIAA's subpoena for student identities, pointing out in exquisite detail in its long-time IT guy's affidavit (PDF) the impossibility of identifying copyright 'infringers' based on the RIAA's meager evidence. Unfortunately, the Magistrate — under the mistaken impression that the RIAA isn't going to sue the identified students, but merely wants to talk to them — recommended that the subpoena be okayed by the District Judge (PDF). It is not yet known whether Marshall will be filing objections. The first US college or university known to have attacked the RIAA's subpoena was the University of Oregon, which — also represented by its state's Attorney General — made a motion to quash last November, and even questioned the legality of the RIAA's methods. The Oregon motion is still pending."

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  1. Re:2nd university to show a movie? by Farmer+Tim · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'd want to see a movie that was counter RIAA.

    Soundtrack available through...oh, wait...

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  2. Re:2nd university to show a movie? by Zencyde · · Score: 4, Funny

    Speaking of movies... modified quote:
    Lower ranking RIAA lawyer: Oh no! The college students are revolting!
    Higher ranking RIAA lawyer: We already know this.

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  3. Re:Americans should do something... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Canadians... fight? You guys barely have an army! Plus, a portion of it is French!

  4. Re:And even after all the years of these articles. by D+Ninja · · Score: 4, Funny

    Which label do you work for again, Mr. Cpward? Sony-BMG? If so, there's a special place in hell for you. ...where "Hit Me Baby One More Time" is on an infinite loop...
  5. Re:2nd university to show a movie? by Seto89 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Soundtrack available through...

    ...Piratebay.org - the tracker that brought you titles such as "All your music" and "mkv - HD without Blu-ray"...
    available NOW (764 seeds, 1132 leeches)

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