Comments on: Legendary Harvard law prof fights constitutionality of RIAA lawsuits http://boingboing.net/2008/11/17/legendary-harvard-la.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 07:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: tehsuxs http://boingboing.net/2008/11/17/legendary-harvard-la.html#comment-332558 tehsuxs Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-332558 It's about time. The RIAA is honestly using mob tactics to shake down consumers for money. Someone should pull a Rico Act lawsuit on their ass. It’s about time.

The RIAA is honestly using mob tactics to shake down consumers for money. Someone should pull a Rico Act lawsuit on their ass.

]]> By: flosofl http://boingboing.net/2008/11/17/legendary-harvard-la.html#comment-332121 flosofl Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-332121 If you are interested in reading an account of someone fighting in the trenches against the RIAA, I cannot reccomend Ray Beckerman's blog enough. He's an example of the kind of lawyer people make movies about. Like Groklaw did with the SCO lawsuit, he's publishing every document and filing he can get his hands on. http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/ If you are interested in reading an account of someone fighting in the trenches against the RIAA, I cannot reccomend Ray Beckerman’s blog enough. He’s an example of the kind of lawyer people make movies about.

Like Groklaw did with the SCO lawsuit, he’s publishing every document and filing he can get his hands on.

http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/

]]> By: mdh http://boingboing.net/2008/11/17/legendary-harvard-la.html#comment-331633 mdh Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-331633 Anyone got the songwriting and copyfighting skills for a version of "Charlie and the RIAA"? Anyone got the songwriting and copyfighting skills for a version of “Charlie and the RIAA”?

]]> By: tehsuxs http://boingboing.net/2008/11/17/legendary-harvard-la.html#comment-332685 tehsuxs Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-332685 It's about time. The RIAA is honestly using mob tactics to shake down consumers for money. Someone should pull a Rico Act lawsuit on their ass. It’s about time.

The RIAA is honestly using mob tactics to shake down consumers for money. Someone should pull a Rico Act lawsuit on their ass.

]]> By: crimeshark http://boingboing.net/2008/11/17/legendary-harvard-la.html#comment-331709 crimeshark Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-331709 I would have to review the complaint, but I would note that pursuant to statute, cable companies routinely sue for unauthorized access based on no more than proof of purchase of a cable descrambler box. Sometimes they recoup large sums from the offender. Similarly, people arrested for shoplifting frequently run afoul of similar statutes permitting the store to sue for the value of the stolen item, plus costs and fees, even if the item is recovered and returned. These, and like examples, mean to me that the argument against the RIAA lawsuits will be very difficult. This type of statute is not without precedent, as we say. But I wish him luck with it. You never know. I would have to review the complaint, but I would note that pursuant to statute, cable companies routinely sue for unauthorized access based on no more than proof of purchase of a cable descrambler box. Sometimes they recoup large sums from the offender. Similarly, people arrested for shoplifting frequently run afoul of similar statutes permitting the store to sue for the value of the stolen item, plus costs and fees, even if the item is recovered and returned. These, and like examples, mean to me that the argument against the RIAA lawsuits will be very difficult. This type of statute is not without precedent, as we say.

But I wish him luck with it. You never know.

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