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Court Grants RIAA Summary Judgment Motions vs. Limewire

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "District Court Judge Kimba Wood has granted some of the RIAA's key summary judgment motions in Arista Records v. Lime Group. In her 59-page decision (PDF), she found Lime Group itself, as well as its CEO and a separate company, liable for intentionally inducing Limewire users to infringe plaintiffs' copyrights. The decision was not a final judgment, so it is not appealable. Additionally, it denied summary judgment on certain issues, and did not address any possible damages."

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  1. Mod this up by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    if you think the RIAA are niggers. Not niggers as in black but niggers as in really fucking stupid and a real paragon of what an organization should never become. It is only fitting to use one of the ugliest words for one of the ugliest entities.

  2. Re:In Summary by Iamthecheese · · Score: 0, Troll

    I urge you all to infringe RIAA copyrights in any way possible.

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  3. Re:In Summary by Cryacin · · Score: 0, Troll

    First, you're using language (accessory) to a criminal offense, not a civil one -- which AFAIK, copyright infringement is.

    Yes, but remember, downloading movies and music is *STEALING*, which of course is a criminal offense. At least that's what they want it to be.

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  4. The RIAA needs an excuse to sue somebody?? by Joce640k · · Score: 0, Troll

    News to me.

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  5. Re:In Summary by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    When there is no reason to do so should be illegal

    So what you are saying is that if *YOU* ( which of course you and the other ilk that think like you are obviously paragons of critical thinking ) don't see the obvious reason for me carrying something on my person that is perfectly legal to buy ( a screwdriver for instance ), but could conceivably cause harm to another person, then I should be locked up?

    Was this kid with the screwdriver waving it around and jabbing it in the direction of people on the street? Was it covered in blood? Were there reports of a guy scraping up car hoods using a screwdriver? JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN USE A LEGALLY OBTAINABLE OBJECT/SOFTWARE TO COMMIT A CRIME DOES NOT MAKE IT ILLEGAL TO POSSESS IT.

    Ok, so then I guess just because I can make a fist and smack someone in the nose with it, I should be locked up all based on a "what if"? So to prevent that everyone should be forced to have their hands amputated or wrapped up in big pillows? What's next with using that line of thinking? Oh wait, I have teeth that could be used to bite someone, because if I'm not using them to either chew food or enunciate with, I shouldn't have them? Let's just have everyone get their teeth pulled and get dentures. That way we can take them out when we aren't using them because they *MIGHT* be used to commit a crime. Oh wait, what about the dentist that help us maintain our teeth? They should be locked up also because they are contributing to a possible felon. etc./etc./etc.

    You even go so far as to contradict yourself when you state "simply having a set on your person has no really legitimate reason to be illegal". So having lockpicks is ok, but being a mechanic (not that being a mechanic matters) with a screwdriver just walking down the street is reason to be stopped/detained?

    You Alphathon, are a MAJOR FSCKING IDIOT! and your line of thinking is one of the reasons why this country is screwed up as badly as it is.