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UMG v. Lindor Ends, No Fees, No Sanctions

Posted by kdawson on from the attempting-graceful-extrication dept.

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "The 5-year-old case of UMG Recordings v. Lindor (which we've discussed all those years) has come to a close in Brooklyn, without ever reaching the deposition and document production of MediaSentry. The District Judge denied the RIAA's motions for discovery sanctions but granted the RIAA's motion for voluntary dismissal without prejudice and without attorneys fees, adopting the report and recommendation of the Magistrate Judge."

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  1. Great. by Adambomb · · Score: 5, Insightful

    So the case is dropped without requiring attorneys fees, adding to the impression that it may be cheaper to pay the recording industry a settlement than have years of legal battle for nothing beyond not having been required to pay the ridiculous punitive damages.

    a clear win for the RIAA gameplan, if not the widest possible margin.

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    1. Re:Great. by NewYorkCountryLawyer · · Score: 5, Insightful

      if its not considered terribly bad form, i wonder if Mr. Beckerman wouldnt mind telling us the ballpark figure this case cost Mrs Lindor. Or failing that, just the total number of billable hours and a general idea of other costs, monitary or opportunity, that she incurred. If only for a sense of proportion.

      Suffice it to say, it was a terrible hardship on Ms. Lindor and her entire family.

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  2. "Without prejudice, without attorney fees... by mmell · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Perhaps I'm missing something. Doesn't this mean:

    The RIAA can refile if they wish (no prejudice), and

    Lindor has to pay for his own attorney, UMG is totally off the hook ("no harm, no foul")

    They were right: government of the people, by the people and for the people - but in the court system, big business rulez!

  3. Re:finally, by SanityInAnarchy · · Score: 5, Insightful

    No fees is sanity? Shouldn't the RIAA have to pay for bringing what seems to be an essentially frivolous lawsuit?

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  4. Re:finally, by Chris+Mattern · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Let's see here: The RIAA has demonstrated that they can roast you slowly in court for years, costing you many thousands in lawyer's fees, and get a dismissal which costs them nothing and allows them to sue you for the exact same thing all over again! Yep, they're in trouble now...