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Associate Attorney General Nominee Sued File Sharers for RIAA
Posted 7 hours, 26 minutes ago
By Debra Cassens Weiss
Technology blogs are talking about some controversial lawsuits filed by Barack Obama’s nominee for associate attorney general.
Jenner & Block’s Tom Perrelli has represented the Recording Industry Association of America in “a slew of cases, including a high-profile bid to unmask file sharers without the requirement of a judge reviewing the evidence first,” CNET News reports. One suit targeted a student in Michigan and another targeted a student at Princeton for sharing music on the Internet.
The Dallas Morning News’ Technology Blog was unimpressed with the nomination. “If you hoped that Barack Obama's election would lead to a different government attitude towards file-sharing lawsuits and draconian copyright restrictions, well, don't bet… Continue reading...
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