Oregon AG Seeks to Investigate RIAA Tactics 114
NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "Turning the tables on the RIAA's attempt to subpoena information from the University of Oregon, that state's Attorney General has now filed additional papers to conduct immediate discovery into the RIAA's 'data mining' techniques. These techniques include the use of unlicensed investigators, the turning over of subpoenaed information to collection agencies, and the obtaining of personal information from computers. The AG pointed out (pdf) that 'Because Plaintiffs routinely obtain ex parte discovery in their John Doe infringement suits ... their factual assertions supporting their good cause argument are never challenged by an adverse party and their investigative methods remain free of scrutiny. They often settle their cases quickly before defendants obtain legal representation and begin to conduct discovery.'"
Re:This sounds hilarious eh I mean fun (Score:5, Informative)
Re:Turn about is fair play (Score:4, Informative)
Re:This sounds hilarious eh I mean fun (Score:4, Informative)
Re:This sounds hilarious eh I mean fun (Score:3, Informative)
Well, in their defense, that's because in one second he's talking about a revolutionary new business model for music distribution, and in the next he's talking about some Nuclear-Powered Pansexual Roto-Plooker.
Zappa was brilliant, but also very weird, and they probably had a hard time distinguishing when he was being which.
Besides, they never got their prototype roto-plooker working.
Dave Frohnmayer (Score:2, Informative)
I'm sure he talks to the current AG once in awhile.
RIAA needs to learn to stop going after law schools.