The Annoyance that is the RIAA
WaPo: The recording industry reignited its legal campaign against online music piracy, filing lawsuits against 532 people it accused of illegally swapping copyrighted music on the Internet.
Also, Sarah McBride at the WSJ offers this detailed analysis of how the RIAA must proceed as a result of the recent D.C. Circuit decision which ruled that the RIAA could not require ISPs to turn over the identities of customers suspected of illegally sharing music under their current subpoena process:RIAA on Lawsuits
RIAA FAQ on John Doe Lawsuits
EFF on 532
Also, Sarah McBride at the WSJ offers this detailed analysis of how the RIAA must proceed as a result of the recent D.C. Circuit decision which ruled that the RIAA could not require ISPs to turn over the identities of customers suspected of illegally sharing music under their current subpoena process:
See also: Google News for more news and articlesBatching the lawsuits allows the RIAA to file just one motion to learn the identities of the illegal downloaders it is targeting at any given ISP. That means the ISP receives one subpoena for all the users, instead of one for each ... Unlike its previous subpoena process, the RIAA must now prove to a judge, rather than a court clerk, that it has a valid claim, a process that takes weeks rather than hours ... The ISPs then must identify the targeted individuals, which requires a minimum of 45 minutes per case, according to Verizon Communications Inc. attorney Sarah Deutsch. The individual defendants would receive notice of the suit while still remaining anonymous to the plaintiff, and have an opportunity to quash the lawsuit if there is a case of mistaken identity.
