In Elektra v. Barker, Warner v. Cassin, and Elektra v. Schwartz, three New York metropolitan area cases in which the defendants are represented by Vandenberg & Feliu and in which there are pending motions to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim under the copyright laws, defense counsel have sent the respective judges in those cases copies of the decision of Hon. Janet Bond Arterton of the District Court of Connecticut in Atlantic v. Brennan, holding that the RIAA complaint fails to state a claim.
February 25, 2008, Letter of Ray Beckerman to Hon. David G. Trager in Elektra v. Schwartz*
Exhibit A -- February 13, 2008, Decision in Atlantic v. Brennan*
February 25, 2008, Letter of Ray Beckerman to Hon. Kenneth M. Karas in Elektra v. Barker*
February 25, 2008, Letter of Ray Beckerman to Hon. Stephen C. Robinson in Warner v. Cassin*
* Document published online at Internet Law & Regulation
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absolutely no comment so far?
ReplyDeleteWell then at least have one that is a bit off topic.
"New York Times tech columnist David Pogue is back with a satirical mini-medley that explains the legal and social history of music and media on the Internet in 4 minutes."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xF7cHmyEJ-c
P.S. I found what appears to be the original source too.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/196