This November 3, Chicago's Northwestern University Law School will host a one-day summit for lawyers and others who are involved in the lawsuits that the RIAA has begun to bring against the 70 million Americans who file-share. An entire conference devoted to discussing what the hell the RIAA is doing with its indiscriminate litigation. Wow. I thought the RIAA was in the business of making records, but it turns out that the music is a loss-leader to sell its its real product: lawuits.
This one-day conference brings together public and private defense
attorneys, clients, investigators, advocates and academics to discuss the
latest developments in peer-to-peer litigation. How do the RIAA and MPAA go
about identifying plaintiffs? What are the most effective legal strategies
and tactics? Is it better to settle immediately, or fight it out in the
courts? How is this impacting the individuals sued? What is the role of ISPs
in this quagmire? Should Congress step in and, if so, what legislation is
needed? Are there other ways to compensate authors for their
works? Panelists will address these topics and more. Audience members will
be strongly encouraged to share their experiences as well.
