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RIAA Pays Tanya Andersen $107,951
NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "Well, Phase I of the RIAA's misguided pursuit of an innocent, disabled Oregon woman, Atlantic v. Andersen, has finally drawn to a close, as the RIAA was forced to pay Ms. Andersen $107,951, representing the amount of her attorneys fee judgment plus interest. But as some have pointed out, reimbursement for legal fees doesn't compensate Ms. Andersen for the other damages she's sustained. And that's where Phase II comes in, Andersen v. Atlantic. There the shoe is on the other foot, and Tanya is one doing the hunting, as she pursues the record companies and their running dogs for malicious prosecution. Should be interesting."
Congratulations, Ms. Andersen. David has slain Goliath, once more.
Bearded Dragon
This city is headed for a disaster of biblical proportions. Fire and brimstone coming down from the skies! Rivers and seas boiling! Forty years of darkness! Earthquakes, volcanoes... The dead rising from the grave! Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria!
Tell me, Ms. Anderson... what good is a counterclaim... if you're unable to speak?
oh, this has the making of a beautiful class action suit against RIAA and the record companies. Can you imagine the beautiful, beautiful damanges?
*looks into crystal ball*..... I envision millions of dollars in legal fees for the lawyers representing the class and free iTunes download credits for the class members
I want peace on earth and goodwill toward man.
We are the United States Government! We don't do that sort of thing.
How the hell can a first post be moderated Redundant? Friends don't let friends moderate baked.
Something tells me the movie industry won't get behind this story like they did for Erin Brockovich.
Inevitability Mrs Anderson, inevitability.
~DF
RICO...I learned about that in the Dark Knight.
I'm a little fuzzy on the details but I think it involves Batman throwing them off a fire escape. Proceed.
oh look, it's mr. fancy pants lawyer.
I think Ray actually prefers jeans.
Wait, you mean /. doesn't have a crack team of reporters writing all these summaries?
I've been duped!
Fail. Should read:
It was not the first first post post to not say "first post".
Indeed. There are some things that you just have to do for your self.
NewYorkCountryLawyer for President! (I know, I know, this wasn't your case - I just felt like posting this.)
Now if that were the case, I would actually vote, for the first time since 1970.
I am deeply honored.
(By the way, I have never not voted. Even when I was in the hospital recovering from brain surgery, and wasn't allowed to sit up, my kids brought me an absentee ballot and helped me fill it out. Although the likelihood of me getting on the ballot is nonexistent, please do vote anyway. Worst comes to worst, you can do a write-in vote for Cmdr Taco).
Ray Beckerman +5 Insightful
Now I want to see you use "They'd rather kick a puppy than a full-grown pit bull. That's because they're pricks." in one of your legal pleadings.
I wonder how many stick figure drawings I'd have to do to pay off a lawsuit like that...
You cannot have a post post first post post.
Punctuation is over-rated.
If you haven't been down-modded lately, you aren't trying.
Sacred cows make the best hamburger.
RIAA Lesson Learned: Do not annoy those that can devote their full time occupation to making you look like an ass.
FTFY
I've been duped!
s'okay - so have most of the stories around here. ;)
Quo usque tandem abutere, Nimbus, patientia nostra?
Temperatures in hell will continue their plummet well below the freezing mark.
...the Senator from Disney...
Maybe I haven't been paying attention, but reading this put me on the floor with laughter.
Thank you!
-Matt