RIAA Victim Jammie Thomas Gets a New Lawyer

newtley writes "Only days after Brian Toder, her previous legal representative, had decided discretion was the better part of valour, leaving her fend for herself against the RIAA, Jammie Thomas says another lawyer has come forward with an offer of pro bono help. He's K.A.D. Camara from Camara & Sibley in Houston, Texas, says Jammie. And, 'He's the youngest person in history to graduate from Harvard Law school with honors,' she points out. Nor will her retrial be delayed, as was expected. It'll now go forward in June 15, as slated. 'I'm so happy!' Jammie said."

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Re:Young lawyer != good lawyer

[NewYorkCountryLawyer]

This should be very interesting. K.A.D. Camara is not only a very bright young lawyer, he also has credentials in computer science and would probably be accepted by the Court as an expert witness on the technology (except for the conflict of roles). Not that he would do that. Just that he could do that. There is no question that he is going to be more knowledgeable about the technology than any other lawyer or judge involved in the RIAA cases. If Camara wants to rapidly establish himself as THE expert on IT law, this pro bono work is an excellent start. The RIAA lawyers should be afraid. Very afraid. For whatever his reason might be, they are now facing a crusader who knows the landscape better than they do.

Also, unlike the first trial, this time he will have an expert witness, thanks to the grant Jammie received from the Free Software Foundation enabling her to hire an expert. See Expert Witness Report of Prof. Yongdae Kim.

Re:Non-PC shorthand

[fwarren]

As a 3th generation Irish American I agree.

I am also lacking in white guilt. None of my ansestors ever oppresed them. MY ancestors were being oppresed by the British after Lincoln freed the slaves in this country. Did any of them come over and free my people? Nope.

I know the score. I also know I would rather be a black person cut off from welfare and who has NO education AND a drug adiction problem than to be born in the lower caste in India. Or a pesant farmer in China.

Despite the fact there are some people who are outright racist in America. Some who are a bit edgy about Minorities. There are plenty of oprotunties and plenty of people who don't care what you look like. The internet helps with this. I work from home and no one knows my sex or age or skin color or religon.