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RIAA Gives Up In Atlantic Recording v. Brennan

Posted by timothy on from the wasn't-one-of-the-ghostbusters-named-ray? dept.

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "In Atlantic Recording v. Brennan, the landmark Connecticut case in which the first decision rejecting the RIAA's 'making available' theory was handed down, the RIAA has finally thrown in the towel and dismissed its own case. Mr. Brennan never appeared in the case at all. In February, 2008, the RIAA's motion for a default judgment was rejected for a number of reasons, including the Court's ruling (PDF) that there is no claim for 'making available for distribution' under the US Copyright Act. The RIAA moved for reconsideration; that motion was denied. Then, in December, the RIAA's second motion for default judgment was rejected. Finally the RIAA filed a 'notice of dismissal' ending the case."

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  1. OK, so the code geek in me just has to ask... by jeko · · Score: 0, Redundant

    OK, Ray, we all love you here, but does that mean if the RIAA showed up at your door with a truck full of money tomorrow, you'd start suing widows and orphans for them?

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