Monday, December 15, 2008

Rhode Island hearing adjourned to January 6th in Tenenbaum

We are advised that the Rhode Island hearing in SONY BMG Music v. Tenenbaum, over the RIAA's attempt to compel production of Mr. Tenenbaum's parents' computer, was adjourned to January 6th, due to the need for Prof. Nesson to apply for pro haec vice admission to the Rhode Island District Court. We are also advised that the RIAA made a motion to enjoin Mr. Tenenbaum's parents from using their computer in the interim, which the Court denied.



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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

This sentence does wonders for me.

"We are also advised that the RIAA made a motion to enjoin Mr. Tenenbaum's parents from using their computer in the interim, which the Court denied."

Glad to see that some common sense is prevailing.

Now if we can only get the courts to slap the RIAA attorneys with sanctions . . .

Anonymous said...

I have read here of pro se defendants losing motions and cases because they are unaware of court rules and procedures. I hope Prof. Nesson isn't going to miss for similar reasons. Entering an appearance was surely the first thing he should have done when taking on the case.

Over on Groklaw I remember occasions when a new lawyer turned up on the day of a hearing and was granted an appearance on a verbal motion, paperwork to follow, as long as the opposing side had no objections. Did the RIAA object to Prof. Nesson?

ChrisP

Anonymous said...

To have prevented the non-parties to this suit from even having the use of their computer for an indefinite period following this hearing is to have stolen it from them without removing it from their house.

It would have also opened up further abuse of these non-party citizens to this suit if they even turned it on for as much as reading Christmas greeting from far away family members since this would show up under forensic examination in some log file somewhere.

The RIAA plaintiff lawyers have clearly become Mad Dogs, and should be treated as such.

{The Common Man Speaking}