In SONY BMG Music Entertainment v. Tenenbaum, and all of the other Massachusetts cases, the RIAA appears to be switching local counsel from Robinson & Cole to Dwyer & Collora, the firm which argued the First Circuit appeal on video streaming.
Judge Gertner, the judge presiding over all of the RIAA cases in Massachusetts, is a former partner in Dwyer & Collora.
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Is this their way of shopping for a new judge?
ReplyDeleteDoes the Judge have to recuse himself now, because they switched counsel?
Maybe it's just me, or did the RIAA do this on purpose in order to have Judge Gertner recuse herself from these cases?
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't put it past these RIAA scumbags would sink to this level (and lower).
Sebastien, RedShirt,
ReplyDeleteEven if they're scheming to do that and are successful, don't you think the old and new judge won't take kindly to it? Gives a bad impression.
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With all due respect, I think they wouldn't care because no judge has yet to slap them down for their behavior.
ReplyDeleteWhat anonymous said.
ReplyDeleteNo Judge has yet slapped them down for any of their behaviors.
There's been one or two Sternly worded comments, but nothing of real substance or weight.