RIAA Loses File-Swapping Suit Based On Non-Existent Evidence
Court Awards Legal Fees To Accused File Swapper In a major bitch-slap to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the Oklahoma Federal Court dismissed Capitol Records v. Foster with prejudice. The case was initiated by the RIAA against Debbie Foster and her daughter Amanda Foster, who accused the family of illegal file-sharing, based on files traced to an IP address attached to Foster’s name. During the court...
European Court Annuls Sony/BMG Merger
In a landmark ruling which will set important legal and political precedents, the European Union’s Court of First Instance has overturned the European Commission’s 2004 authorization of the Sony/BMG music merger. The Luxembourg Court pointed out that the Commission’s analysis of the Sony BMG case was left wanting in various fundamental respects. It contained a series of legal and economic errors which renders the...
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