RIAA hammered for $114,000
p2pnet.net news:- The RIAA’s determination to put Debbi Foster through as much aggravation as possible will cost it $114,000.
Having trounced the Warner Music, EMI, Vivendi Universal and Sony BMG enforcement unit in civil court, Foster, another Big 4 customer wrongly accused of being an illegal online music distributor, was awarded attorneys’ fees of $55,000.
But instead of simply agreeing to pay up, probably winning a reduction in the final amount in the process, it balked, prevaricated, argued and did everything it could to avoid settling with Foster.
Now, “The RIAA’s challenges to Judge Lee R. West’s order awarding the defendant attorneys fees in Capitol v. Foster and to the ‘reasonableness’ of Ms. Foster’s attorneys’ fees have caused the fees to more than double, from $55,000 to $114,000, as evidenced by Ms. Foster’s supplemental fee application,” says Ray Beckerman on Recording Industry vs The People.
What goes around does indeed come around.
Also See:
aggravation – RIAA times out in p2p case, February 27, 2007
Recording Industry vs The People – RIAA “Reconsideration” Motion and “Reasonableness Inquiry” Cause Capitol v. Foster Fees to Double From $55k to $114k, May 9, 2007
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May 9th, 2007 at 2:16 pm
GOOD! It is about time these goons got a taste of their own medicine.
Actually I HOPE the RIAA lawyers still tick off the judge even further and he holds them in contempt!
May 9th, 2007 at 7:21 pm
better yet, he does something nasty to them for beinging such a frivolous lawsuit in the first palce
May 10th, 2007 at 6:10 am
I wonder if the RIAA will appeal this decision and drag this case out for another 10 years? If they do, I hope the amount goes to $30 million
May 10th, 2007 at 7:15 am
I good to see the judge has rectified the obvious underpayment to Debbi Foster legal team.
Also they saying $55,000 was to much. And who was demand how much so this wouldn’t go to court in the first place?
Right back at ya, RIAA! LOL
May 10th, 2007 at 9:41 am
I will add this page to SpammerSlapper.
May 10th, 2007 at 10:19 am
Ha Ha!