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RIAA Lawyer Jumps Ship

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the bigger-better-deal dept.

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "The RIAA's top litigation lawyer, who has been personally leading the RIAA's litigation campaign for the past several years, Richard Gabriel, will be leaving his law practice after getting a job as a state court judge for a 2-year term in Colorado. What this will mean to the RIAA's litigation machine is anyone's guess. Mr. Gabriel has personally argued all of the RIAA's main cases, including Elektra v. Barker, Atlantic v. Howell, Atlantic v. Brennan, Capitol v. Foster, Atlantic v. Andersen, UMG v. Lindor, and London-Sire v. Doe 1, and personally tried the Capitol v. Thomas case, the only RIAA case that has ever gone to trial. He was working directly under the supervision of the RIAA's mysterious 'representative' Matthew Oppenheim."

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  1. Colorado, here comes the RIAA by Frosty+Piss · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Richard Gabriel, will be leaving his law practice, after getting a job as a state court judge for a 2-year term in Colorado. What this will mean to the RIAA's litigation machine is anyone's guess.
    That the RAII will file a lot of cases in Colorado?
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    1. Re:Colorado, here comes the RIAA by calebt3 · · Score: 0, Redundant

      GP is the third or fourth post that says that.

  2. Working for the other side by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    This is NOT good.

    Think about it, an obviously RIAA individual is now a JUDGE!!!

    This may be a new strategy for them, we cant win in court.. .so lets become judges!!!!

  3. What it MAY mean by eck011219 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Is that the RIAA now has an ally on the bench in Colorado.

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