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The legal argument laid out by Mr. von Lohmann of the EFF must have convinced the CEO of Warner/Chappell that they may incur some litigation if they continued on and sent cease and desist letters to US based software developers.
The legal argument laid out by Mr. von Lohmann of the EFF must have convinced the CEO of Warner/Chappell that they may incur some litigation if they continued on and sent cease and desist letters to US based software developers.
I hate to break it to you, but companies of Warner's size have teams of lawyers on the payroll for whatever arises. They can afford to tie things up in court for years... It's victory through incessant litigation.
http://www.adn.com/e.../T99032267.html
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More than 440 plaintiffs have died waiting for a final settlement. About 50 have filed bankruptcy. And 4,200 liens have been filed by creditors, including the Internal Revenue Service and the state.
Five years ago in a class-action lawsuit brought by fishermen, Natives and others, a federal jury returned a $5 billion verdict against Exxon. But the case remains tied up in court. None of the 35,000 plaintiffs have been paid, and many are due $1 million or more.
More than 440 plaintiffs have died waiting for a final settlement. About 50 have filed bankruptcy. And 4,200 liens have been filed by creditors, including the Internal Revenue Service and the state.
Five years ago in a class-action lawsuit brought by fishermen, Natives and others, a federal jury returned a $5 billion verdict against Exxon. But the case remains tied up in court. None of the 35,000 plaintiffs have been paid, and many are due $1 million or more.
http://www.spectrum....ticleId=i030302
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In the five years that the case has been tied up in court, Brown has lost his US $100 000-a-year salary, along with his Cessna airplane, Mercedes sedan, large suburban house, and prized gun collection. Now bankrupt, he lives in a metal barn outside Cranfills Gap, Texas, about 100 km from his old job and his old life in Plano.
In the five years that the case has been tied up in court, Brown has lost his US $100 000-a-year salary, along with his Cessna airplane, Mercedes sedan, large suburban house, and prized gun collection. Now bankrupt, he lives in a metal barn outside Cranfills Gap, Texas, about 100 km from his old job and his old life in Plano.
Unfortunately it's not all that uncommon.
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My guess is that what swayed them was the sheer number of emails, phone calls, and snail mails they recieved.
I called them on the phone, and explained that I was done buying new RIAA albums. I explained why, and what I'd be doing instead (supporting local artists, buying used, etc). I also posted their contact info on at least three discussion boards. I wonder how many Slashdot readers called.
I think they realized that they had finally stepped so far over the line, that they were losing customers. I think they were afraid of their image more than anything else.
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