tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post7191563490616283500..comments2024-03-22T03:28:24.897-04:00Comments on Recording Industry vs The People: RIAA Drops Another Case In Chicago Against Misidentified Defendantraybeckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11063235302436280455noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-42649327582737422522007-05-07T01:45:00.000-04:002007-05-07T01:45:00.000-04:00I would think that this could be used against them...I would think that this could be used against them next time there's a case with similar facts that lingers much longer than this one because the defendant was too vigorous and the RIAA wanted to make an example of him/her.Igorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09007978718967707816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-24150297994846589672007-05-04T05:02:00.000-04:002007-05-04T05:02:00.000-04:00Ray, in general, would that kind of payment normal...Ray, in general, would that kind of payment normally be legal/ethical?<BR/><BR/>In a reasonable world, I'd have thought a lawyer involved in that and getting caught would have been thrown in for obstruction of justice, or at least disbarred, as it seems a perversion of the law (manipulation of (weak) precedence) and as a such unethical.Eekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15444063460290458841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-40478573179926361862007-05-04T01:29:00.000-04:002007-05-04T01:29:00.000-04:00Todd, unfortunaltly this dosen't show the flaw in ...Todd, unfortunaltly this dosen't show the flaw in RIAA's method specifically. It does show that the ISP can be wrong but until we get the call that IP != person (let alone the whole MediaSentry process) the RIAA's main MO is still going to show up in court.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015776048708755293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-55727542200324506232007-05-03T21:19:00.000-04:002007-05-03T21:19:00.000-04:00you got it, alteryou got it, alterraybeckermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11063235302436280455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-50488373178742899182007-05-03T17:27:00.000-04:002007-05-03T17:27:00.000-04:00sackerI'm of course not Ray, and I can only specul...sacker<BR/>I'm of course not Ray, and I can only speculate but what I think to understand up to day from american law as long as the defendant has not filed an answer to the complained the plaintiffs can opt out anytime if they want without that the court or defendant must approve to it.<BR/>Thats for one, and I'm sure Ray correct me if I'm wrong with that.<BR/><BR/>Secondly. we don't know if the RIAA has agreed to pay Defendant $10k cash on hand for accepting that it officially locks like it does now :-)<BR/>With such an arangement defendant does not need to fight 2 years or more for fees, and RIAA can officially prevent more fiascos like Foster and Co.<BR/>I wouldn't wonder if RIAA is willing lately to say yes to such an arrangement that will not get disclosed ;-)Alter_Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861406779872744163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-86195516139475172462007-05-03T15:08:00.000-04:002007-05-03T15:08:00.000-04:00Ouch. That's gonna leave a mark. :) Can we assume ...Ouch. That's gonna leave a mark. :) Can we assume cases like these will be cited to show just how reliable the RIAA's identification methods are?Todd Knarrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00857554275014162561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-5175531750863932072007-05-03T14:16:00.000-04:002007-05-03T14:16:00.000-04:00Ray,I'm sorry if you've answered this before, but ...Ray,<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry if you've answered this before, but I have question and ignorance of the law. Why would the defendant's lawyer not require that the case be dropped <I>with</I> prejudice? If BMG agrees that they made a mistake, why leave open the door for a later lawsuit on this same charge?<BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/>-- Jamessackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16723684008015358713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15479871.post-86216282175265762872007-05-03T13:59:00.000-04:002007-05-03T13:59:00.000-04:00Again those bastards get off Without Prejudice for...Again those bastards get off Without Prejudice for suing the wrong person, each party to bear their own legal expenses. And how much did their "mistake" cost this defendant?AMD FanBoihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11864029976202105778noreply@blogger.com