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Is Copyright law not working for the RIAA?
Declan McCullagh’s article on CNet entitled&# RIAA: U.S. Essentially, the RIAA complains that it is too difficult to police YouTube and other sites, and they would prefer to forge deals with intermediaries in other parts of the chain, such as broadband providers, to help keep their works from being infringed online. Twitter |.
Cyberlaw Central - Tuesday, August 24, 2010
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Hollywood Docket: Courtney Love settles Nirvana dispute; RIAA writes Google; Cameron Diaz is dangerous
Thirteen trade groups including the RIAA and AFTRA have sent a joint letter to Google in reaction to the Google/Verizon net neutrality proposal. The groups say they are "deeply interested" in the details of the proposal, particularly in the way.
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog - Friday, August 20, 2010
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News from the Goolag: Industry-wide Letter to Google re Piracy Issues on Net Neutrality
Anthony Bruno at Billboard reports that A2IM, AFM, AFTRA, ASCAP, BMI, NMPA, RIAA, SESAC, SoundExchange, the Recording Academy, the California Songwriters Association, the Music Managers Forum, and the Nashville Songwriters Association International sent the following letter to Google:"Dear Mr.
Music Technology Policy - Friday, August 20, 2010
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  • Huge win for RIAA in LimeWire copyright case
    By Eriq Gardner The music industry has landed a major punch in its fight against LimeWire, one of the oldest file-sharing networks on the Internet. In a 59-page decision, U.S. District Judge Kimba Wood has ruled on summary judgment that.
    THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog - Wednesday, May 12, 2010
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  • RIAA victory round-up and notes
    Here are some perspectives on the much-publicized RIAA victory ($220K plus jury verdict) this week against the P2P file-sharer, Jammie Thomas: Bob Lefsetz takes his music industry to task, with rhetorical flourish: "What the fuck are we gonna DO ABOUT IT?" 34; Don't see a press release on the RIAA site.
    Silicon Valley Media Law Blog - Sunday, October 7, 2007
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  • Kagan confirms: I represented the RIAA
    193), Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan confirms that she once represented the RIAA while in private practice. It's been reported before , but in her just-released Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire (p. The case was Luke Records, Inc. Navarro , 960 F.2d 134 (11th Cir. As McClatchy reported : Before Harvard, there was 2 Live Crew.
    Copyrights & Campaigns - Tuesday, May 18, 2010
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  • RIAA hires Pariser as new in-house litigation chief
    The RIAA has a new top in-house litigator. Pariser joins the RIAA from Sony BMG, where she served as Senior Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Litigation and Anti-Piracy; before that she was an associate at Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler and Debevoise & Plimpton and clerked for the Hon. Pariser has a B.S.
    Copyrights & Campaigns - Monday, February 2, 2009
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  • The RIAA’s Never-Ending Battle Over File Sharing
    million verdict in favor of the RIAA, a fine of $80,000 per song. The RIAA plaintiffs were given seven days to respond, either to accept the lower verdict or seek a new trial. Considering the RIAA was willing to settle with Thomas-Rasset for $3,000-$5,000, the $54,000 judgment is certainly an improvement. 8211; Christine Hawes.
    JetLawBlog - Thursday, January 28, 2010
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  • RIAA moves into fancy new Pennsylvania Ave. digs
    The first card says: Since 2003, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has filed over 35,000 lawsuits for copyright infringement. First, the RIAA doesn't file the lawsuits against individuals; the record labels file the lawsuits, with the RIAA in a coordinating role. Second, the "35,000" figure is way off.
    Copyrights & Campaigns - Monday, October 26, 2009
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  • New Anti-Piracy Approach May Strike Out with Lawmakers and ISPs
    Although lawsuits by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) against Internet users suspected of illegal file-sharing have gained widespread publicity in recent years, people seeking to share and download free music online may soon face a new type of obstacle. 8211; Erica Youngstrom. Image Source.
    JetLawBlog - Wednesday, March 25, 2009
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  • RIAA to Cease Filing Mass Copyright Infringement Lawsuits, But Will Continue Monitoring Private Online Music File Transfers
    It seems that the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has finally learned the lesson that rampant litigation has a tendency to rack up more costs than are justified by the potential award of damages. As discussed in a previous post , last month the RIAA announced that it will cease filing mass copyright infringement lawsuits.
    JetLawBlog - Wednesday, January 7, 2009
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  • New Front Opened Against RIAA
    Take the RIAA copyright war on unlawful file sharing. The RIAA claims that because copyright provides a clear mandate against its defendants its got the white hat. However, Professor Charles Nesson, a Harvard law professor, has taken up the fight on behalf of the RIAA defendants by making a wholly procedural argument.
    Wahab and Medenica LLC Biz-Media-Law Blog - Friday, November 21, 2008
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  • Keeping the RIAA’s Gun Loaded: The Thomas-Rasset Saga Continues
    We all remember Jammie Thomas-Rasset , the first person to ever respond to an RIAA file-sharing lawsuit by going to trial, rather than settling for a few thousand dollars (as the vast majority of individuals sued by the RIAA typically do.) Well, the litigation continues, and the RIAA’s initial award of $1.92 Image Source.
    JetLawBlog - Wednesday, June 30, 2010
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