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p2pnet news | RIAA News:- RIAA nemesis Tanya Andersen has achieved another milestone victory.
She fought Vivendi Universal, EMI, Warner Music and Sony BMG’s RIAA to a standstill, forcing it to drop its spurious file sharing case against her, and now an Oregon court has awarded her close to $108,000 in fees and costs.
The amount, the highest ever, also signals what is in effect a default victory for other lawyers representing RIAA victims.
It means they now know they’ll be able to proceed with counterclaims bolstered by the knowledge they’ll be paid their work.
“This will assist in levelling the playing field in other cases,” Andersen’s lawyer, Lory Lybeck, told p2pnet.
It’s also only the second time these kinds of fees and costs, which count for up to July 1 last year, have been awarded, he says.
But Andersen’s fight to prove even a single mother on a medical disability pension can take on a multi-billion-dollar Big 4 labels and win, isn’t over yet.
The RIAA, with soon-to-be Colorado judge Richard Gabriel still fronting for it, has been failing to produce discovery documents demanded by Andersen’s lawyers, Lybeck and Ben Justus.
“Tanya has suffered long enough and must be allowed to fully litigate her claims and the claims of other potential class members without further delay of the RIAA,” Lybeck told p2pnet recently.
The subject of a major Business Week feature, she was selected by the Big 4 extortionate outfit is an easy mark in its bizarre sue ‘em all marketing campaign.
But she decided she wouldn’t be terrorised by the Big 4 bullies who, as part of their efforts to bring her to heel, also targeted her then seven year old daughter, Kylee.
Meanwhile, the RIAA’s Gabriel won’t take up his new job until July 1, so expect him to file a lengthy and fulsome appeal.
Definitely stay tuned.
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soon-to-be - RIAA lawyer Gabriel named as a judge, May 7, 2008
Business Week feature - Business Week on RIAA vs Tanya Andersen, April 25, 2008
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May 15th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
While certainly better than nothing, getting reimbursed for legal costs is hardly a victory. Meanwhile the RIAA money machine grinds on with barely a stutter.
May 15th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
Yet another bit of good news. What a birthday present. Thanks.
May 15th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
Awesome.
She deserves more restitution, in my opinion.
May 15th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
Take that, parasites!
May 15th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
“While certainly better than nothing, getting reimbursed for legal costs is hardly a victory. Meanwhile the RIAA money machine grinds on with barely a stutter.”
Oh, it’s stuttering. It’s getting more and more flack from people of substance, let’s say, from within the corporate music industry.
Cheers!
May 15th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
“She deserves more restitution, in my opinion.”
She is counter-suing for damages. The award of legal fees is just for her cost of defending against the RIAA’s case, which was dismissed with prejudice.
May 15th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Get ‘em Tanya! Kick ‘em where it hurts!
May 15th, 2008 at 8:03 pm
This is great News and encouraging to others. This case should be followed closely too by all RIAA victims. It isn’t over yet but they will never produce required documents or evidence until forced to. I would encourage Tanya to continue in her mission as intended and not give up. Millions are with you in this. They need to be hit where it hurts, and that means BIG sums of money. Billions, not 1000s. Of course Tanya wouldn’t get that, but it can be required in fines, and jail time would certainly be in order for many of them. Tanya is entitled to more than just her legal fees though, and should get compensation for harassment and medical bills incurred, as well as for the selfless service she is doing for others. This case ought to demonstrate to these thugs that money doesn’t buy everything, and never to underestimate a victim, no matter who they are or whatever their financial status or age.
May 15th, 2008 at 8:05 pm
Tanya has also been forced to lose a lot of personal time and wages she could otherwise have obtained
May 15th, 2008 at 8:11 pm
Like to pick on little girls RIAA? That’s a touchy issue to parents and many of them also would make a mission out of you. What kind of lowlife scum attack little girls? You deserve all you will get and more.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
The RIAA and their record company clients are the vermin of the earth. I hope they suffer a long and painful death!
May 16th, 2008 at 2:06 am
OOOOOOOHYYYEEAAAAAAHHHHHHHH. All your base are belong to us, how u like dat…. unf unf unf… mmmmm squeeeeeel like piggy yyyeah, now suck it clean. Heere’s a novel idea, class action lawsuit against the RIAA for having forced us to continually upgrade our hardware and internet service at OUR EXPENSE, perpetually bleeding us dry, because thanks to them our hard drives are overflowing and our bandwidth is congested. It’s their fault ISP’s are doing deep packet inspection, invading our privacy, and throttling our freedom. Misses Anderson, yyyyyyou’re my hhheeeero…in. Since she’s all rich and stuff now I wonder if she’s single? hmmmm
May 16th, 2008 at 2:11 am
Will this ever end?
Will it be a happily ever after ending?
Probably
May 16th, 2008 at 8:08 am
“Since she’s all rich and stuff now I wonder if she’s single?” I wish that were true, but somehow I doubt it. If I understand correctly, she was just awarded enough to pay her lawyers. Hopefully, the good stuff will come later.
May 16th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Hoooray! for Tanya my hero!
Better that pest killer! ( that is comming to come anyway because we are ready!)
May 16th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
“Since she’s all rich and stuff now I wonder if she’s single?”
She’s not rich. Far from it. And I can tell you this, even if she was loaded with cash, it wouldn’t even begin make up for all the suffering she’s been through because of Judge Gabriel and the RIAA jokers.
Cheers!
May 16th, 2008 at 6:26 pm
You guys realize the RIAA is appealing right? She probably won’t see a dime of that money.
May 17th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
Oh, c’mon Bret! I can’t wait to see RIAA’s money machine depleted…
Don’t let us down!!
May 18th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
This news has made my night.
I’m looking forward to hearing the real figures for damages and about the inevitable class action lawsuit that will bury the RIAA and their thuggery forever.
The very thought of it makes me feel all warm inside.
May 18th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
” You guys realize the RIAA is appealing right? She probably won’t see a dime of that money. ”
I wonder if the shoe is on the other foot.
Their appeal will cost Tanya even more in legal fees.
Will the RIAA be responsible for the legal fees incurred by the
appeal, in addition to what she was already awarded if they lose the
appeal ?
If so maybe the RIAA would be smart and settle now, or pay more later
May 19th, 2008 at 7:30 am
Why is it that lawyers are the only ones that never loose?
Yeah, the system is de facto owned by the lawyes!
May 27th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
Im sure the RIAA will do every thing in their power to not lose this one. This could be real damaging to them if people were to find out that they can counter sue for legal fees etc.