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RIAA Filed 62 New Cases In April Alone

Posted by kdawson on from the what-part-of-stop-do-you-not-understand dept.

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "Based upon a quick examination of the records in PACER, I detected 62 new cases brought by the RIAA against individuals in the month of April alone. In December, 2008, the RIAA had represented to Congress that they had 'discontinued initiating new lawsuits in August [2008].'"

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  1. Re:Surprising by TheVelvetFlamebait · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I'm pretty sure the guy was referring to a sweet spot.

    On one hand, it is absolutely vital that the everyday person knows enough of the law to ensure he is confident that he won't be caught doing anything illegal. On the other hand, it is also vital that the law actually do its job, and do its job with a minimum of false positives. Overly complex laws fail the former, and simple laws fail the latter. As the parent was saying, simplifying laws to the extent of eliminating lawyers would be harmful to our social order.

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    You know, there is a difference between trolling and pointing out the flaws in your reasoning. Just saying.