tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post2940954519310860729..comments2024-03-19T05:51:45.838-04:00Comments on Recording Industry vs The People: Dawnell Leadbetter Moves for Attorneys Feesraybeckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11063235302436280455noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-86222280809655992592007-06-22T17:10:00.000-04:002007-06-22T17:10:00.000-04:00I hope this costs the RIAA dearly.What is distress...I hope this costs the RIAA dearly.<BR/><BR/>What is distressing to this outside observer, is just how hard one must struggle to gain recompense for a clearly wrongly targeted and zealously pursued suit. A suit that seemed determined to "punish" the defendant for daring to defend one's self by the infliction of onerous legal fees beyond the ability of most individuals to bear. Only richly funded companies can so recklessly (mis)use the courts in this manner because their lives are not ruined, or severely damaged if they lose. It's not their personal money, assets, reputation, house, livelihood, or food on the table at risk.<BR/><BR/>I look at it and say immediately that, of course Dawnell Leadbetter & Donald Leadbetter deserve every penny back paid by them in defending themselves in this suit. This is a no-brainer. So why the need for 14 pages of long, convoluted argument to explain such an obvious righting of an injustice? And I'm sure this is only the start of the RIAA's intransigence towards anyone who opposes them in the least small manner.<BR/><BR/>It is highly unfortunate here that punitive damages cannot be assessed against the RIAA-controlled Plaintiffs. About a millions dollars for each case they lose in this manner would be a good starting point.<BR/><BR/>It's nice that the judge in Foster wrote such a clear decision.AMD FanBoihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11864029976202105778noreply@blogger.com