Judge Tosses Out RIAA Suit For Being Based On Nothing More Than Speculation
from the here-in-the-court-system,-we-rely-on-these-things-called-facts dept
Recently, we've seen the courts getting less and less willing to accept the RIAA's flimsy evidence as being enough to convict someone of breaking the law with file sharing applications. The latest such case is along those lines, as a judge dismissed a case noting that it was just a "boilerplate listing," lacking enough substance to make a case. Specifically, the judge found that: "Plaintiffs have presented no facts that would indicate that this allegation is anything more than speculation. The complaint is simply a boilerplate listing of the elements of copyright infringement without any facts pertaining specifically to the instant Defendant." It's about time that courts realized that the RIAA shouldn't be able to run around accusing all sorts of people without any real evidence.Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
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RIAA = Retarded Idiots Attempting Ass-Rape (on Inn
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Until somebody countersues and they get hit with a big penalty the judgements don't matter. The RIAA gets what they want, win or lose.
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interesting
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Thieving thieves!
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@ #8/Theiving Thieves
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Then again, if he is, maybe the RIAA will be able to bring him to court to sue him.
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Do you understand that the only reason I (and likely many others) actually share files is to hurt Sony, Warner, Universal and EMI? Imbecile.
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Re: Thieving thieves!
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The artists are going to stop making music? Right..., if an extreme is ever met, an artist will stick to live concerts so they can be what they are meant to be: entertainers. Artists make 99% of their money from live concerts, not CD sales.
Art has always been an expression, something to be shared with one another. Either it be through sharing a book, humming a song, or painting a picture. Everything was going fine until Hollywood came along and got greedy and soon after RIAA/MPAA was born.
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Why has this taken so long?
Anyway, it's way overdue, and I would dearly like to see the RIAA and the labels it represents have their noses rubbed in the fact that ultimately this is a failed strategy.
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He is either:
1. An RIAA shill
2. A Troll
3. A complete imbecile
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Poster of Number 8....go READ more before you shoot your mouth off! you are ignorant! "the american way"... geez you really are clueless!
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of course, if i'm wrong and that's actually someone being serious, well ... oh what am i saying, there's no way that's meant seriously.
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Hmmm
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Re: Thieving thieves!
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The Dead is certainly not the best band out there, but after 30+ years one of the most listened to, precisely because they distributed their music. They sure didn't lose money.
I'm a carpenter, I don't make money every time someone walks up a staircase I built......wait, calls my lawyer !
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Why not all 3?
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RIAA Sucks. Legal Music Downloads Suck!
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God I Love Unencrypted Wireless Networks!
Cigarette Lighter Power Adapter. $14.99
'88 Toyota Corrola That Gets Good Gas Mileage Due To Aftermarket Modification/Parts. $800
Tonz Of Free Unencrypted Wireless Networks Arround Where I Live, And Work. $0
Not Giving A Fuck About The mafIAA. Priceless.
Have fun tracking me down RIAA!
(^_^)
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Re: Why has this taken so long?
Hell, maybe they picked a few things up from their 11 year old granddaughters.. the important thing is that they're looking around with sleepy eyes on those big imposing benches and realizing that the RIAA is not on the up and up.
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Kudos Judge
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Good. If THAT is why they are making music- it probably sucked anyways...
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Ever heard the opinion of a musician?
read Rich Ward's feelings on record companies & download free & legitimate music at the same time...
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Re: Re: @ #8/Theiving Thieves $1000?
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