RIAA sued under gang laws

Zardon · Feb 19, 2004, 01:18 PM

A New Jersey woman, one of the hundreds of people accused of copyright infringement by the Recording Industry Association of America, has countersued the big record labels, charging them with extortion and violations of the federal antiracketeering act.

Through her attorneys, Michele Scimeca contends that by suing file-swappers for copyright infringement, and then offering to settle instead of pursuing a case where liability could reach into the hundreds of thousands of dollars, the RIAA is violating the same laws that are more typically applied to gangsters and organized crime.

Read here

Warpy · Feb 19, 2004, 01:19 PM

This is excellent news.

Vehicon · Feb 19, 2004, 01:39 PM

Down with RIAA!!

Al_Vampyre · Feb 19, 2004, 01:50 PM

I would laugh so hard if she was succesful...although looking at the flip side, if she is succesful, it'll mean that they will have to go to court so the fines/sentences could ne much bigger

The_Neon_Cowboy · Feb 19, 2004, 03:19 PM

die riaa die

Judas · Feb 19, 2004, 04:04 PM

......if she's successful.. .the RIAA will have to find another root....

LeanWolf · Feb 19, 2004, 04:49 PM

nah they just won't be so quick to settle out of court

Feb 19, 2004, 01:18 PM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	RIAA sued under gang laws A New Jersey woman, one of the hundreds of people accused of copyright infringement by the Recording Industry Association of America, has countersued the big record labels, charging them with extortion and violations of the federal antiracketeering act. Through her attorneys, Michele Scimeca contends that by suing file-swappers for copyright infringement, and then offering to settle instead of pursuing a case where liability could reach into the hundreds of thousands of dollars, the RIAA is violating the same laws that are more typically applied to gangsters and organized crime. Read here

Feb 19, 2004, 01:19 PM	#2
Warpy DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 2,761 Rep Power: 0	This is excellent news. __________________ The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help."

Feb 19, 2004, 01:39 PM	#3
Vehicon The Cable Guy Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA IL. Posts: 466 Rep Power: 62 System Specs	Down with RIAA!! __________________

Feb 19, 2004, 01:50 PM	#4
Al_Vampyre HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,532 Rep Power: 72 System Specs	I would laugh so hard if she was succesful...although looking at the flip side, if she is succesful, it'll mean that they will have to go to court so the fines/sentences could ne much bigger __________________ "Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad" - Brian O'Driscoll - Ireland Rugby Team 2009 Grand Slam winning Captain.

Feb 19, 2004, 03:19 PM	#5
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	die riaa die __________________

Feb 19, 2004, 04:49 PM	#7
LeanWolf alpha male Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Skyrim Posts: 5,714 Rep Power: 84 System Specs	nah they just won't be so quick to settle out of court __________________