RIAA sued under gang laws

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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RIAA sued under gang laws

By John Borland
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Story last modified February 18, 2004, 1:39 PM PST

It's probably not the first time that record company executives have
been likened to Al Capone, but this time a judge might have to agree
or disagree.

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.


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http://news.com.com/2100-1027-5161209.html

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