RIAA Threatens Harvard Law Prof With Sanctions 333
NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "Unhappy with Harvard Law Professor Charles Nesson's motion to compel the deposition of the RIAA's head 'Enforcer', Matthew J. Oppenheim, in SONY BMG Music v. Tenenbaum, the RIAA threatened the good professor with sanctions (PDF) if he declined to withdraw his motion. Then the next day they filed papers opposing the motion, and indeed asked the Court to award monetary sanctions under Rule 37 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure."
Your Honor (Score:5, Funny)
Pathetic RIAA.
Re:modern version of sending pictures (Score:5, Funny)
"Stop this (perfectly legal thing) or our teams of lawyers will fuck up your life" seems to be the new iteration of having thugs beat up a family member or sending pictures of your kids playing outside.
I may consider stopping the kids from playing outside if they sent me those pictures of the lawyers beaten up by the thugs.
RIAA reaching new heights of credibility (Score:5, Funny)
"That's an awfully nice courtroom you have here, your honor. Wouldn't it be terrible if something happened to it?"
Jeez, I hate these guys.
Re:When the client is a lawyer ... (Score:5, Funny)
It's a thing of beauty, but I suspect it's not legal.
As always.
Wait, this isn't the britsh pedophiles topic.
Simple ? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:RIAA reaching new heights of credibility (Score:5, Funny)
If you don't I'll black-extort you.
Re:RIAA reaching new heights of credibility (Score:5, Funny)
Is no one reminded of the Monty Python skit?
"Sure is a nice army base you have here, Colonel. It would be a shame is something....happened to it"
Re:Who is this guy, & why does he not want to (Score:5, Funny)
Because he's so morbidly overweight that he's no longer able to leave his bed. That and the bad hair plugs keep him from going out in public. Oh, and he's got one of those crazy eyes where you can't tell where he's looking and he knows everybody on the internet will put his testimony on YouTube and laugh at him and leave mean comments. He's really a very sensitive soul and if you met him you'd like him, except for the horrible odor that comes from his unwillingness to bathe due to his persistent aquaphobia.
That, and if he showed his face he'd be in more danger than Barack Obama at a Klan meeting.
Re:Who is this guy, & why does he not want to (Score:5, Funny)
Oh, come on. It is kind of cool.
You know it is.
And even cooler is copying DVDs. You can have like thousands of movies in perfect quality, and the best part is that Mr. Oppenheim (if that is his real name) and his Rothchild/Bavarian Illuminati/Reptilian/Council on Foreign Relations/Banking Cartel buddies don't get a single red cent.
And the fun with Blue-Ray is just starting.
Now that's really cool.
Seriously, who's doing the RIAA's public relations?
Re:Attorney-Client Privelidge (Score:3, Funny)
I'm in the antivirus industry. I'm used to unwinable wars and fighting them. Bring it on.
Re:modern version of sending pictures (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Capitalism at it's best. (Score:3, Funny)
If they sanction this guy under Rule 37, we should sanction the RIAA under Rule 34.
Re:Uhg (Score:3, Funny)
Actually I thought it was great. Read it with "A Russian Accent", like it's Boris Badanov speaking - "Muzt get Mooose end Sqvurel" and it all makes perfect sense!
""Thoss who try tu mek a leeving out of it, are quite heartless cynic pipple. But breeelliant, talented cynic pipple."
See? :-)
RS
Re:Grasping at straws (Score:3, Funny)
Someone either sounds nervous, or a poor loser.
Or both.
Re:Who is this guy, & why does he not want to (Score:5, Funny)
Apologies Mr Franklin.
Good thing it wasn't rule 34 (Score:2, Funny)
Could you imagine what would have happened if they would have invoked rule 34 of the internet?
Re:You don't get it, do you? (Score:5, Funny)
if the allegations in their motion are true
You must be new here.
Re:Who is this guy, & why does he not want to (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Good thing it wasn't rule 34 (Score:2, Funny)
Would have redefined "legal brief", there would have been a motion called "of the ocean"...
[scrubs out mind now]
Re:Who is this guy, & why does he not want to (Score:3, Funny)
I believe that's Hooray for boobies.