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RIAA stung by court ruling
News The big difference, though, is this: The RIAA would have to file a "John Doe" lawsuit against each anonymous swapper, a process that would be considerably more labour-intensive and time-consuming. A... [22 Dec 2003]
The Weekly Round-Up: 17.10.03
Round-Up This week, Plank (no tittering at the back, it's a perfectly nice name and it’s not as if he got to choose it) has become the latest person to be contentiously identified as a file swapper by the RIAA's... [17 Oct 2003]
The Weekly Round-Up: 26.09.03
Round-Up This week the hitherto heartless RIAA, which had previously put the frighteners on a 12-year-old girl, threatening her with legal action, actually dropped a case against one alleged file-swapper. Also no... [26 Sep 2003]
Boston pensioner mistakenly targeted in file-swap swoop
News Other stories varying widely from that of the stereotypical file swapper came out quickly, including 12-year-old New York public housing resident Brianna Lahara and a 71-year-old Texan grandfather. Cohn... [25 Sep 2003]
12-year-old file swapper bailed out by P2P group
News A peer-to-peer group says it will cover costs for a 12-year-old New York girl who agreed to pay record labels $2,000 to settle a file-swapping lawsuit. P2P United, a peer-to-peer industry trade group that includes... [11 Sep 2003]
RIAA in $2,000 settlement with 12-year-old file swapper
News Barely 24 hours after suing alleged file swappers around the United States, the recording industry has settled its first, agreeing to drop its case against a 12-year-old New York girl in exchange for $2,000. [10 Sep 2003]
Record Industry starts action against individuals
News Investigators check these fingerprints against those found in a new suspected file swapper's folder, looking for matches. The Recording Industry Association of America has started legal action against... [09 Sep 2003]
Paid version of Kazaa promises faster downloads
News This week, the RIAA filed papers in a federal court in Washington, DC, in a case relating to file swapper "Nycfashiongirl" who allegedly shared more than 900 songs online, many of which the... [29 Aug 2003]
RIAA stands firm against file-swapper
News The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has levelled a full legal barrage at the sole Kazaa user fighting its attempts to identify file-swappers, saying she was indisputably a major copyright infringer. [28 Aug 2003]
File-swapper hits back at RIAA
News An anonymous file-swapper in the US has gone to court to challenge the recording industry's subpoenas, claiming they are unconstitutional and violate her right to privacy. The RIAA has used court orders... [22 Aug 2003]
