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Papers Sealed In Class Action Against RIAA
NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "In Andersen v. Atlantic Recording, the Oregon class action brought by Tanya Anderson against the RIAA, MediaSentry, and others, the plaintiff's motion for class action certification has been sealed by the Court. Also, the Court conducted an 'in camera' conference with the defendants' attorneys — meaning the Judge met with the defendants' attorneys alone — in connection with a discovery motion, and the record of that conference has been sealed as well. The RIAA has made a motion to dismiss the class action; that has not been sealed. In case you're wondering what's going on here, so am I."
The documents are sealed in a plastic box, but you can buy them for only $15.95 at your local record store.
If you copy them, we'll sue you. And there's no refunds if you don't like the documents.
There's no -1 for "I don't get it."
otherwise one probably has to assume that the proceedings touch 'national security'.
CC.
TaijiQuan (Huang, 5 loosenings)
Oh fuck. It was bad enough when we had rank-and-file nerds asking for legal advice on slashdot.
Now we have a 'house lawyer', so to speak, and he's asking for legal information on slashdot.
The apocalypse is upon us! Run for the hills!*
IANAL. Even if I were a lawyer, I'd not be YOUR lawyer. This is not legal advice. By reading this footnote, you are agreeing to not hold Red Flayer liable for any damages sustained while running for the hills. For that matter, please walk, don't run -- and make sure to look both ways before crossing the street.
"Trolls they were, but filled with the evil will of their master: a fell race..." -- J.R.R. Tolkien on Olog-hai
RIAA Lawyer: Your Honor, we need to disclose our trade secrets to you, in private.
Judge: Okay, step into my chambers. Now, what's this big secret of yours?
RIAA Lawyer: (points)
Judge: Well that looks like a briefcase full of hundreds, a kilo of Peruvian Marching Powder, and a coupon book for 'Escorts R Us.'
RIAA Lawyer: Sssshhh! That's a trade secret!
- None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license. -- John Milton
The **AA stumbled upon some sort of blackmail content (pictures or whatever) involving the judge and wanted to meet with him privately to give him the chance to toss the case before revealing said material. Hence the judge's willingness to seal everything going on. I would laugh at myself for the idea but am not sure its much of a joke these days....
Figured it out? With a name like BJ_Covert_Action, I wouldn't be surprised if you were part of it!
Forget thrust, drag, lift and weight. Airplanes fly because of money.
At my AA meetings, I do assume that everyone, including me, is drunk.
Are you by chance a Vogon?
Now, I'm not a lawyer but that's got a whole lot of lengthy legalese that no human could understand.
So what are you trying to say about lawyers? ;)
Jumpstart the tartan drive.
About the only good thing I can think of is that the judge wanted to give the **AA lawyers just one chance to fix something in private before he hauled out the contempt charges and sanctions. And that's a real long shot.
Every other reason I can think of would seem to be bad news for the human race, and good news for the **AA.
They're saying SOMETHING that a judge has apparently decided is so important to keep secret that not even opposing counsel can know about it.
My guess is that it involves blackjack and hookers. Well, maybe they forgot about the blackjack.
Is it just me or is the RIAA becoming more and more like Scientology all the time?
To what, exactly, is God not immune?
A puff of logic?
Fascism starts when the efficiency of the government becomes more important than the rights of the people.