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NYCL Responds to RIAA Accusations

Posted by timothy on from the bob-dole-and-nycl-never-seen-in-same-room dept.

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "You may recall that when the RIAA decided to run away with its tail between its legs in the long running Brooklyn case against a home health aide who has never used a computer, UMG v. Lindor, it decided to take some parting shots at the defendant and NewYorkCountryLawyer, asking for 'discovery sanctions,' and blaming them for its inability to prove its case. Today NYCL gave them his response, accusing the RIAA lawyers of persistent misstatements of fact (PDF) throughout their motion papers, and of flouting the rules and misstating the law (PDF). Although the RIAA's motion papers took a number of shots at NYCL's copyright law blog, 'Recording Industry vs. The People,' NYCL confined his response on that subject to a single footnote."

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  1. Way to go! by Fjandr · · Score: 4, Interesting

    It's nice to see someone like NYCL take such an in-your-face position against the RIAA's actions and come out on top.

    1. Re:Way to go! by NewYorkCountryLawyer · · Score: 4, Interesting

      Well, personally I hope you are successful enough that the word "Beckerman" strikes terror in the hearts of all RIAA members and their lawyers.

      Well I think they already don't like me much. As evidenced by them putting their own careers on the line by reaching out to lie about me as they did, in a futile attempt to besmirch my reputation.

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      Ray Beckerman +5 Insightful
  2. Re:Footnote by phantomfive · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Being stressed, bashed, scarred, and abused is part of life. Everyone has to deal with it. That happens whether you have the RIAA or not. Having a chance to watch the ones doing the abuse get their just results, if not necessarily humorous, is very satisfying.

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    Qxe4
  3. Re:Footnote by NewYorkCountryLawyer · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I disagree that the cases are "funny". The recklessness expressed by the RIAA lawyers and the utter lack of common sense and decency in both professional and private conduct are disturbing. Please remember that the "accused" are scarred for life. Even if all wrongfully sued people get fully compensated, they still lose out because they have been stressed, bashed and abused.

    Very, very true. You were deservably modded to +5.

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    Ray Beckerman +5 Insightful