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RIAA Threatens Harvard Law Prof With Sanctions

Posted by timothy on from the those-lucky-artists-sure-have-a-zealous-benefactor dept.

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "Unhappy with Harvard Law Professor Charles Nesson's motion to compel the deposition of the RIAA's head 'Enforcer', Matthew J. Oppenheim, in SONY BMG Music v. Tenenbaum, the RIAA threatened the good professor with sanctions (PDF) if he declined to withdraw his motion. Then the next day they filed papers opposing the motion, and indeed asked the Court to award monetary sanctions under Rule 37 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure."

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  1. Perhaps you should read the RIAA's notice. by Rogerborg · · Score: -1, Troll

    It would seem that Professor Nesson actually has pooched his deposition, in several ways. I guess if he was any good at this lawerying stuff, he'd be doing it rather than teaching it.

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  2. YOU FAIL IT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  3. The Glencoe massacre by Kupfernigk · · Score: 0, Troll
    Indeed. Students of Scots history know that the villain in the Glencoe massacre was a Scots lawyer, who used the law to acquire the land.

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