RIAA Files More Lawsuits, Happily Getting The Wrong Message Out

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RIAA Files 532 Lawsuits

RIAA Files 532 Lawsuits 01/22/2004 02:10 AM
Slashdot Jan 22 2004 2:52AM GMT

RIAA Files 477 New Lawsuits (TechWeb)

RIAA Files 477 New Lawsuits (TechWeb) 05/01/2004 03:32 AM
TechWeb - The latest round of legal assaults targeted 69 individuals accused of using university networks at schools in 11 states to distribute copyrighted music on unauthorized peer-to-peer services.

RIAA Files 477 New Filesharing Lawsuits

RIAA Files 477 New Filesharing Lawsuits 04/28/2004 05:32 PM

RIAA files 477 more file-sharing
lawsuits

RIAA files 477 more file-sharing
lawsuits 04/29/2004 10:36 AM
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has filed 477 more lawsuits against people trading unauthorized music online, including lawsuits against 69 people who allegedly used university networks to download music.

RIAA files 754 new file-trading lawsuits

RIAA files 754 new file-trading lawsuits 12/19/2004 03:03 PM
InfoWorld Dec 16 2004 10:55PM GMT

RIAA Files Lawsuits Against 405 Students
Using Internet2

RIAA Files Lawsuits Against 405 Students
Using Internet2 04/13/2005 10:38 AM
The Recording Industry Association of America announced it would file copyright infringement lawsuits against 405 college students on 18 different campuses across the United States today. This series of lawsuits focuses specifically on file swappers on the high speed Internet2 research network.

RIAA files 896 new file-trading lawsuits

RIAA files 896 new file-trading lawsuits 08/27/2004 02:02 PM
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has taken new legal action against 896 alleged file traders using peer-to-peer (P-to-P) services, the organization announced Wednesday. Wednesday's total includes new lawsuits against 744 users of a variety of P-to-P services, including Kazaa, eDonkey and Grokster Ltd. The RIAA filed an additional 152 lawsuits against people already identified in the litigation process who declined RIAA offers to settle their cases, according to the RIAA. Those 152 people were previously sued by the RIAA as unnamed defendants. Not including the lawsuits announced Wednesday, the RIAA has taken legal action against about 1,500 alleged music uploaders since January.

RIAA files 80 more lawsuits against
alleged file swappers

RIAA files 80 more lawsuits against
alleged file swappers 10/30/2003 11:49 PM
SiliconValley.com Oct 30 2003 9:21PM ET

RIAA Launching New Lawsuits Anyway

RIAA Launching New Lawsuits Anyway 12/22/2003 07:43 PM
Given the weekend to think about the fact that they can't just send out a blizzard of subpoenas any more, the RIAA has decided, what the hell, they'll just file a blizzard of lawsuits instead, and then get the subpoenas to discover the identity of anonymous file sharers. Of course, filing incorrect lawsuits probably looks worse (and is more expensive) for the RIAA than filing incorrect subpoenas.

New Flurry of RIAA Lawsuits

New Flurry of RIAA Lawsuits 02/18/2004 07:51 AM
The music industry sues another 531 people for sharing copyright music over peer-to-peer networks. That brings the total number of people sued to nearly 1,500. By Katie Dean.

RIAA lawsuits mount

RIAA lawsuits mount 06/22/2004 05:09 PM
USA Today Jun 22 2004 9:51PM GMT

Are The RIAA Lawsuits Working?

Are The RIAA Lawsuits Working? 11/06/2003 12:25 PM
Ever since the RIAA started suing their customers, there's been an upturn in CD sales. It's no surprise, of course, to find out that record industry execs now believe the legal slapdown strategy is working wonders. There are, of course, plenty of other explanations (such as the economy rebounding), but I'd actually buy into the idea that, in the short term, the RIAA's legal strategy was likely to boost CD sales. The bigger question is whether or not it is a long term strategy that can work. Despite efforts by people to boycott the RIAA (which just doesn't work), most people are still going to go out and get the music they want. However, increasing the negative impression customers have of the established recording industry just sets up an opportunity for other, more customer friendly, options to come along. When consumers have no other choice, they'll hold their nose and stick with what's given them - but given some choice, they'll run like bandits. The music industry may have won a short term battle, but they've opened up a huge opportunity for a new model in music distribution. Now, the question is who will fill it?

More RIAA Lawsuits Filed

More RIAA Lawsuits Filed 02/18/2004 02:25 AM
Techfocus Feb 18 2004 5:41AM GMT

RIAA launches more lawsuits against
swappers

RIAA launches more lawsuits against
swappers 06/23/2004 06:15 AM
ZDNet UK Jun 23 2004 10:27AM GMT

'Tis the Season for RIAA Lawsuits

'Tis the Season for RIAA Lawsuits 12/03/2003 10:53 PM
The recording industry sues more people for sharing copyright music on the Internet. The third round of lawsuits names 41 music fans; another 90 are being warned. By Katie Dean.

RIAA and MPAA take lawsuits to Internet2

RIAA and MPAA take lawsuits to Internet2 04/13/2005 05:22 PM
Since their litigation strategy is by all accounts a resounding success, the content associations are now going after students on the new high-speed network.

RIAA to move forward with Lawsuits
anyway!

RIAA to move forward with Lawsuits
anyway! 12/23/2003 02:43 AM
Expecting nothing less from this organization they are still planning to move forward on a bevy of lawsuits. If they...

RIAA Continues Download Lawsuits

RIAA Continues Download Lawsuits 05/24/2004 11:14 PM
The latest round of lawsuits raises to nearly 3,000 the number of people who have been sued nationwide by recording companies.

RIAA prez grilled on Internet2 lawsuits

RIAA prez grilled on Internet2 lawsuits 04/14/2005 12:47 PM
Cory Doctorow: Cary Sherman, President of the RIAA, gave a talk and press conference last night at a college in the Carolinas, in which student journos grilled him about the lawsuits the RIAA has brought against Internet2 users:

Question: Jennifer Kulig, The Burr, Kent State University: How does the RIAA detect Internet2 users?

Cary Sherman: For obvious reasons, we don't reveal that information.

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Music downloads decline after RIAA
lawsuits

Music downloads decline after RIAA
lawsuits 01/04/2004 09:33 PM
ZDNet Jan 4 2004 8:37PM ET

RIAA lawsuits yield mixed results

RIAA lawsuits yield mixed results 12/04/2003 07:19 AM
Millions of computer users are still swapping songs, but record industry says people are slowly learning their lesson.

RIAA Warnings, Lawsuits Pressed 'Delete'
Key

RIAA Warnings, Lawsuits Pressed 'Delete'
Key 11/10/2003 11:17 PM
These guys just don't have the right methodology to make these claims.". Google Does Desktops; Yahoo Upgrades Search. The popular ...

More RIAA lawsuits, more bizarre tales
of unsuspecting defendants

More RIAA lawsuits, more bizarre tales
of unsuspecting defendants 05/27/2004 05:07 PM
Just too bizarre. I'm fresh out of snarky intros. As one reader on the pho mailing list quipped, "What's next -- breaking kneecaps?"

Tammy Lafky has a computer at home but said she doesn't use it. "I don't know how," the 41-year-old woman said, somewhat sheepishly. But her 15-year-old daughter, Cassandra, does. And what Cassandra may have done, like millions of other teenagers and adults around the world, landed Lafky in legal hot water this week that could cost her thousands of dollars.

Lafky, a sugar mill worker and single mother in Bird Island, a farming community 90 miles west of St. Paul, became the first Minnesotan sued by name by the recording industry this week for allegedly downloading copyrighted music illegally. The lawsuit has stunned Lafky, who earns $12 an hour and faces penalties that top $500,000. (...)

A record company attorney from Los Angeles contacted Lafky about a week ago, telling Lafky she could owe up to $540,000, but the companies would settle for $4,000. "I told her I don't have the money," Lafky said. "She told me to go talk to a lawyer and I told her I don't have no money to talk to a lawyer." Lafky said she clears $21,000 a year from her job and gets no child support.

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Accusing The RIAA Of Racketeering For
File Sharing Lawsuits

Accusing The RIAA Of Racketeering For
File Sharing Lawsuits 02/18/2004 02:56 PM
We've covered the story of DirecTV suing anyone who ordered a smart card reader and telling them they should just settle since it would be cheaper than fighting the lawsuit (even if they did nothing wrong with the smart card reader). Some of the accused have realized that this seems quite a bit like extortion ("just pay up, it'll be less trouble...") and have sued DirecTV with racketeering. Now, one woman is saying that this same argument can be equally applied to the RIAA and their lawsuits against those accused of sharing file illegally. She's now charging the RIAA with racketeering under RICO laws for trying to extort money out of her. It's a tough claim - because the RIAA's obvious response is that she (or, as she claims, her daughter) was doing something illegal. Still, the method of dumping thousands of lawsuits and then offering to settle them for a few thousand rather than going through the trouble of a lawsuit does sound an awful lot like extortion.

Spamming the Wrong Message

Spamming the Wrong Message 04/14/2005 07:00 AM
Imposing a jail sentence on one of the world's top spammers feels good, but it's really attacking the problem from the wrong end. Commentary by Adam L. Penenberg.

Message for the RIAA

Message for the RIAA 11/13/2003 01:52 AM
As time goes on people are awakening to the real tragedy being played out daily by the companies that pay...

Sir Howard Says RIAA Lawsuits Lead To
Sony Music's Turnaround

Sir Howard Says RIAA Lawsuits Lead To
Sony Music's Turnaround 01/23/2004 02:23 PM
Well, that was a disappointment. Back in July, we ran an article about how Sir Howard Stringer was trying to save Sony Music by coming in as an outsider and not just screaming "piracy". Instead, he had admitted that the industry had been angering its customers, and how the industry needed to be "reinvented from the ground up." That sounded good. However, now, he's going around saying that the RIAA lawsuits have turned around Sony Music and talking about how wonderful it is that all this "piracy" has been stopped. What happened to not calling it piracy and reinventing the music business? Apparently that was just a PR spin while the RIAA goons did their job. He also ignores the fact that the economy is clearly picking up and reports have shown that file sharing is on the rise again. The one good point in his speech is the realization that having multiple formats and standards for music download stores doesn't do anyone any good and that there needs to be some standardization. Of course, mp3s were the standard, but since the industry likes to believe everyone is a crook before they're a customer, that was no good for the recording industry.

RIAA Shows Zero Compassion For Single
Mom Who Did Nothing Wrong

RIAA Shows Zero Compassion For Single
Mom Who Did Nothing Wrong 05/27/2004 03:21 AM
Here's yet another story of someone who had no idea their internet connection was actually being used for file sharing, and the RIAA is bullying her to extort money from her she doesn't have. In this case, it's a sing le mom making $21,000/year who doesn't even know how to use a computer. However, her daughter shared some songs, and the industry is telling her she may owe them over half a million dollars. When she pointed out she doesn't have that kind of money they "graciously" offered to settle for a $4,000 payout. When she pointed out, again, that she didn't have that kind of money, the RIAA told her "go find a lawyer." When, once again, she pointed out she didn't have the money to talk to a lawyer, the RIAA said, more or less, "too bad." In this case, once again, the woman could make the perfectly reasonable argument that she broke no laws. Her daughter may have, but the industry can't prove that it was her or her mother, or someone entirely different. However, they have no problem bullying her into paying a lot of money she doesn't have.

European RIAA-style anti-file swap
lawsuits 'inevitable'

European RIAA-style anti-file swap
lawsuits 'inevitable' 12/16/2003 11:16 AM
Industry bigwig talks tactics

Music Industry Getting The Wrong Message
About Albums

Music Industry Getting The Wrong Message
About Albums 11/18/2003 01:53 PM
It's no surprise that the music industry appears to be misunderstanding the data they're seeing. They've discovered (finally!) that many consumers of music feel that the albums they buy contain way too much filler that they don't want. It's true. That's part of the reason why people get so upset about spending $18 for an album where they only like one or two songs. Of course, the industry's response is backwards. They're now telling musicians to put fewer songs on their albums. Maybe someone should clue them in to the fact that if there are only one or two good songs on an album, and you put fewer songs on that album, there are still only going to be one or two good songs on that album. The issue is not that there are too many songs on each album, but that there are too many bad songs on an album. The proper response is not to put fewer songs on the CD, but to put better songs on the CD. Despite what the music industry thinks, I still get annoyed when I buy a CD and discover it only has 30 minutes of music. I want CDs that have more content - but maybe that's because I buy CDs from musicians (almost all of whom are non-RIAA affiliated) who produce quality music.

Spammer's Sentence Misguided, Sends
Wrong Message

Spammer's Sentence Misguided, Sends
Wrong Message 04/11/2005 11:42 PM
We all agree that convicted spammer Jeremy Jaynes is a nasty slime deserving of punishment for his daily 10 million spam emails fix. But now we're not the only ones wonde ring if a Virginia court went overboard on his 9-year jail sentence. Brian McWilliams says basically the same thing in his column, adding that not only is it excessive but also misguided and potential dangerous. The gist is of the commentary is two-fold: first, the overly stiff sentence puts him on par with violent criminals and completely ignores other forms of punishment, ie, he may not have to hand over a penny of his filthy lucre; and second, crucifying him this way is a good deterrent but will only martyr him and create a public backlash. Perhaps the lesson for prosecutors here is that you might serve the public better by seeking more balanced penalties. Maybe a tad less jail time, more commensurate with the crime, and a bit more repaying of the ill-gotten gains. Even better, throw in some community service, like forced service in the fight against spam. On a big scale, Mr. Jaynes and his ilk could help catch spammers or figure out ways to thwart them. Sort of the bad-hackers-turned-good approach. On a smaller and far more satisfying scale, we could make them clean up after themselves. Put them on Deletion Detail. If Jaynes had to delete spam messages all day, maybe we'd be more inclined to believe his pledge to reform himself.

Microsoft Files Slew of Lawsuits

Microsoft Files Slew of Lawsuits 04/12/2005 03:26 AM
NewsFactor Network Apr 12 2005 7:26AM GMT

Microsoft files 117 phishing lawsuits

Microsoft files 117 phishing lawsuits 03/31/2005 04:56 PM
Microsoft on Thursday filed 117 civil lawsuits against alleged phishers trying to scam Microsoft customers out of personal information such as credit card numbers.

Microsoft Files Eight Counterfeiting
Lawsuits

Microsoft Files Eight Counterfeiting
Lawsuits 04/11/2005 08:28 PM
PC World Online Apr 12 2005 12:58AM GMT

Microsoft Files 8 Counterfeit Lawsuits

Microsoft Files 8 Counterfeit Lawsuits 04/11/2005 07:55 AM
Reuters Apr 11 2005 12:03PM GMT

Microsoft files eight lawsuits over
counterfeiting

Microsoft files eight lawsuits over
counterfeiting 04/11/2005 02:56 PM
Microsoft has filed eight lawsuits in the U.S. alleging copyright and trademark infringement against computer systems builders and resellers for allegedly distributing counterfeit software and software components.

Apple files lawsuits against developers

Apple files lawsuits against developers 12/28/2004 05:37 PM
TechSpot Dec 28 2004 9:42PM GMT

BTG files patent lawsuits against Apple,
Microsoft

BTG files patent lawsuits against Apple,
Microsoft 07/20/2004 04:31 PM
London intellectual property licensing company BTG International has sued Apple and Microsoft alleging infringement of software technology patents...

Music Group Files 80 Downloading
Lawsuits

Music Group Files 80 Downloading
Lawsuits 10/30/2003 11:46 PM
San Jose Mercury News Oct 30 2003 10:30PM ET
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"Overpriced College Text Books, Meet Bit
Torrent"

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ALL MULTIPLE P2P NETWORK FILE SHARING
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2.2 update adds Bit Torrent access and
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A Cannibal Net

A Cannibal Net 06/10/2004 11:15 AM
I'm on my way today to NYC for a get-together discussing the "Accountable Net." I'd tell you exactly what it means but it's an idea that's just emerging and no one knows exactly what shape it will take. I can tell you, however, that when someone was talking to me about it the other day, he pronounced it quickly and I thought he was talking about "a Cannibal net," a freudian mis-hearing that represents my early ill-founded wariness....

CAP Index Crime Mapping Service over the
Internet Fights Property Crime and
Litigation Risks

CAP Index Crime Mapping Service over the
Internet Fights Property Crime and
Litigation Risks 04/11/2005 11:27 AM
Business Wire UK Apr 11 2005 3:43PM GMT

Island of the cannibal Republicans

Island of the cannibal Republicans 08/30/2004 10:32 AM
One New York writer welcomes GOP delegates with a hot dog and a self-published Swiftian satire -- recipes included!

Cannibal 'wanted to get married'

Cannibal 'wanted to get married' 01/09/2004 09:54 PM
Investigators find thousands of pictures containing violence and homosexual pornography on the computer of a self-confessed German cannibal.

Cannibal 'will not kill again'

Cannibal 'will not kill again' 01/26/2004 12:41 PM
Self-confessed German cannibal Armin Meiwes says he regrets the killing and will never repeat it.

German cannibal 'deserves life'

German cannibal 'deserves life' 01/26/2004 10:20 AM
German prosecutors say self-confessed cannibal Armin Meiwes should spend his life behind bars for killing and eating his victim.

Cannibal Confesses in Shocking Trial

Cannibal Confesses in Shocking Trial 12/03/2003 04:56 PM
Wow. That's fucked up. Don't read that.

Cannibal Should Get Life in
Jail-Prosecutors (Reuters)

Cannibal Should Get Life in
Jail-Prosecutors (Reuters) 01/26/2004 10:19 AM
Reuters - A German man who has confessed to killing and eating a willing victim "slaughtered him like a piece of livestock" and should be jailed for life, prosecutors said Monday.

Famed Cannibal Inspires Feature Film
(Reuters)

Famed Cannibal Inspires Feature Film
(Reuters) 07/06/2004 11:52 AM
Reuters - Armin Meiwes, the German cannibal who gained global notoriety for eating a willing victim, is being immortalized in a movie by a gay filmmaker, and hardly surprisingly, the project is already running into controversy.

Cannibal, Prosecutors Launch Rival
Appeals (Reuters)

Cannibal, Prosecutors Launch Rival
Appeals (Reuters) 04/13/2005 02:24 PM
Reuters - A German cannibal and prosecutors launched rival appeals at Germany's top criminal court Wednesday against his manslaughter conviction for killing and eating a willing victim.

Cannibal Case Grips Germany: Suspect
Says Internet Correspondent Volunteered
to Die

Cannibal Case Grips Germany: Suspect
Says Internet Correspondent Volunteered
to Die 12/04/2003 12:09 AM
Washington Post Dec 3 2003 11:38PM ET

Thought crime or nought crime?

Thought crime or nought crime? 06/01/2004 04:24 AM
The reporter who described meeting the man who raped him as a teenager? He was arrested this week for felony stalking of the rapist.

Stone appeals against conviction

Stone appeals against conviction 09/07/2004 09:56 PM
The man serving a life sentence for the murders of a mother and her daughter is to begin his second bid at the Court of Appeal to overturn his conviction.

Feds try again for wiretapping
conviction

Feds try again for wiretapping
conviction 09/03/2004 01:42 PM
Justice Department asks appeals court to review a decision clearing an e-mail provider of snooping--and civil liberties groups are backing it up.

HIV 'assault' conviction quashed

HIV 'assault' conviction quashed 05/05/2004 05:27 AM
A man jailed for eight years for inflicting "biological" grievous bodily harm wins the right to a retrial.

Quattrone wants conviction tossed out

Quattrone wants conviction tossed out 02/01/2005 08:56 PM
Seattletimes.nwsource.com - Fri Jan 28, 05:28 am GMT

Computer analyst's conviction quashed

Computer analyst's conviction quashed 04/29/2004 11:09 PM
Irish Times Apr 30 2004 3:26AM GMT

Conviction Appealed After Confession
Found (AP)

Conviction Appealed After Confession
Found (AP) 04/14/2005 10:30 AM
AP - A man found guilty of rape last month is appealing his conviction because jurors found a confession that was never offered as evidence in the pocket of a pair of pants they examined during deliberations.

Judges quash mother's conviction

Judges quash mother's conviction 06/08/2004 06:03 AM
A Cumbria mother jailed for life for trying to kill her seven-year-old son, is cleared by the Court of Appeal.

Online-Piracy Raids Net First Conviction

Online-Piracy Raids Net First Conviction 12/28/2004 04:59 PM
To all potential software pirates out there, head this warning. You might be the next to feel the wrath of the authorities as they celebrate their first, true conviction for the FBI. Personally, I think that the 15 year sentence was a little harsh considering this kid is likely to do time with some really unpleasant people. That being said, 5-7 year sentence would not have been out of the question….

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Conviction of Computer Horizons ex-CEO
thrown out

Conviction of Computer Horizons ex-CEO
thrown out 11/14/2003 02:53 PM
SiliconValley.com Nov 14 2003 1:43PM ET

Andrea Yates' Murder Conviction
Overturned (AP)

Andrea Yates' Murder Conviction
Overturned (AP) 01/06/2005 10:31 PM
AP - Andrea Yates' murder conviction for drowning her children in the bathtub was overturned by an appeals court Thursday because a psychiatrist for the prosecution gave erroneous testimony that suggested the Texas mother got the idea from an episode of "Law & Order."

Warez Raids Net First Conviction For
Software Piracy

Warez Raids Net First Conviction For
Software Piracy 12/29/2004 01:06 AM
TechWeb Dec 29 2004 4:09AM GMT

No Manslaughter Conviction, but Williams
Is Guilty in Cover-Up

No Manslaughter Conviction, but Williams
Is Guilty in Cover-Up 04/30/2004 11:27 PM
Jayson Williams, the former N.B.A. star, was found guilty on lesser charges involving efforts to hinder the investigation into the fatal shooting of a chauffeur.

RIAA Files More Lawsuits, Happily Getting The Wrong Message Out

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