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RIAA Gets Nervous, Brings In Big Gun
NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "I guess the RIAA is getting nervous about the ability of its 'national law firm' (in charge of bringing 'ex parte' motions, securing default judgments, and beating up grandmothers and children) to handle the oral argument scheduled to be heard on Monday, August 4th in Duluth, in Capitol v. Thomas. So, at the eleventh hour, it has brought in one of its 'Big Guns' from Washington, D.C., a lawyer who argues United States Supreme Court cases like MGM v. Grokster to handle the argument. This is the case where a $222,000 verdict was awarded for downloading 24 songs, but the judge ultimately realized that he had been misled by the RIAA in issuing his jury instructions, and indicated he's probably going to order a new trial. But, not to worry. A group of 10 copyright law professors from 10 different law schools and several other amici curiae (friends of the court) have filed briefs now, so it is highly unlikely the judge will allow himself to be misled again, no matter who the RIAA brings in as cannon fodder on Monday."
Yeah, that Ray Beckerman, what a poser. *facepalm*
Mod parent down pls, kthx.
Sounds pretty epic! Do they allow people to take pop-corn into the court?
You just got troll'd!
...and here is his unique game plan.
1) Ban reporters from courtroom
2) Turn off the lights
3) Win!!!
The first guy to cook a piece of cow loves the way you think.
Nerd rage is the funniest rage.
Now we know they're almost done!
From video game experience, we all know that the boss brings out his most dangerous and powerful weapon right before you win.
If you can read this, I forgot to post anonymously.
Even MS would think twice before sueing a 2000 year old grandmother, on social security, who dont have a clue how to work a computer.
Whoa, slow down, if she's from a civilized part of the world, she probably speaks Latin or Chinese, but maybe not English (which didn't appear until she was at least 1000 years old, how many 1000-year-olds do you know who can learn a new language, so it's hard for her to defend herself in court). And I doubt that she's on social security, since her working years were well before the time that social security was invented. In her day, "social security" meant having a lot of male children. As for computers, she was probably pretty good in her day, but when your hands are gnarled with arthritis, it's difficult to slide the beads on the wires.
Use of "fixed that for you" shall be considered proof that the user is a complete tool.
There, fixed that for you.
Nerd rage is the funniest rage.
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