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Listen to the RIAA's Appeal In Jammie Thomas Case

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "The RIAA doesn't really like free mp3 files floating around but here's one you can access legally — the audio file of the June 12, 2012 oral argument of the RIAA's appeal in Capitol Records v. Jammie Thomas-Rasset. At issue in this case are (a) the RIAA's 'making available' theory and (b) the constitutionality of large statutory damages awards for download of an mp3 song file. The lower court rejected the making available theory, and reduced the jury's verdict to what the judge considered the maximum possible award of $2250 per file. I'm predicting the Court will affirm. After listening to the oral argument, what do you think?"

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  1. Re:In before lawyers wannabe opinions by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    He accidentally the predictions.

  2. Re:when a dinosaur dies by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Burma Shave

  3. Re:What do we think? We don't know! by NewYorkCountryLawyer · · Score: 5, Funny

    You're the lawyer; You tell us!

    I've never before experienced such humility on Slashdot. You must be new here.

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    Ray Beckerman +5 Insightful
  4. Re:How about this one by Chrisq · · Score: 3, Funny

    Artificial scarcity is morally wrong and economically harmful.

    That's what I said to a girl who turned out not to be on the game

  5. Wait... what? by Okian+Warrior · · Score: 3, Funny

    When a dinosaur dies, it's tail thrashes around a lot, and does a lot of damage

    That statement got me really curious.

    Apropos of nothing, just how is it that you come to know what happens when a dinosaur dies?