Source: http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/2011/12/
Timestamp: 2019-04-19 23:34:52+00:00

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In Real View v. 20-20, an "actual damages" copyright infringement case, the Court held that the actual damages for an unauthorized download of a computer program was limited to the cost of an actual license fee, and reduced the jury's much higher verdict accordingly.
The judge, in the District of Massachusetts, granted remittitur, reducing the jury's verdict of $1,370,590.00 to $4,200.00, unless the plaintiff seeks a new trial.
Hat tip to Judith Dornstein, Esq., for bringing this to my attention. -R.B.
"Louis Vuitton Sues Warner Bros For Using Fake Bag In Hangover II"
Hat tip to Law Office of Judith C Dorenstein, Esq., from whom I learned of this decision.
In New Sensations v. Does 1-1474 (San Francisco, CA), the Court has ordered the plaintiff to dismiss as to all defendants over whom it can not show that the Court has jurisdiction, and that the venue is proper.
Tip of the hat to Naomi Jane Gray, Esq., of Harvey Siskind LLP, who brought this to our attention.
In UMG Recordings v. Veoh Networks, the decision of the District Court dismissing the case on summary judgment, on the basis of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act, has been affirmed by the Ninth Circuit.
In Arista v. Escape Media, the RIAA has filed an amended complaint. The amendment changes the name of the case from UMG v. Escape Media to Arista v. Escape Media.
The great Jon Newton, who has been a tremendous friend to the victims of the RIAA onslaught, and a great friend of this blog, has decided to call it a day in publishing p2pnet.net, due primarily to his health problems in recovering from complications sustained during heart surgery.
A new case has been commenced, in federal court in San Jose, California, by filesharing service MegaUpload, against Universal Music Group, accusing it of issuing an improper DMCA takedown notice to YouTube, for the takedown of a promotional video for which MegaUpload claimed to have cleared all necessary rights.
At today's status conference in SONY BMG Music Entertainment v. Tenenbaum, the Court set a briefing schedule, and a February 22nd hearing date.

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