Technically Legal

Episode 48: Rated M for Mature

SCOTUS to consider legality of CA restrictions of video game sales to minors, Sony Class Action over disabling Linux on PS3s, and statutory damages for record sales.

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2 Comments Posted in: Podcast on May 3, 2010

Podcast 34: Some Relation

FBI Spying, Jammie Thomas gets a Break, and Joel Tenenbaum Tries to Reduce his Verdict.

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FBI Takes Phone Records

FBI broke law for years in phone record searches
The statute

Jammie Thomas-Rasset Gets a Break

The opinion

Joel Tenenbaum Asks for a Break

Department of Justice defends constitutionality of $675,000 award against Tenenbaum; p2p user caused ‘great public harm’

UPDATE: We’ve switched to a new recording system that results in a better quality, but for some reason, lower volume podcast. We’re aware of this, and looking in to it. In the meantime, if you have iTunes, turn the volume adjust on the mp3 to 100%, or download it directly from the website. Either of these seem to help solve the problem.

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Tenenbaum Seeks To Lower Damages

Joel Tenenbaum, the Boston student who lost his trial against the RIAA this summer, to the tune of $675,000, is asking the court to lower the damages award against him. The argument is nothing new, just that the statutory damages are so out of proportion to actual damage caused as to be unconstitutional.

We’ll keep an eye on it, but don’t expect much to come of this argument.

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