RSSCourtroom webcast fight may delay RIAA trial
By Tim Conneally | Published February 18, 2009, 2:47 PM
In an attempt to block the Courtroom View Network (CVN) from broadcasting the RIAA v. Tenenbaum trial, the counsel representing the record labels escalated the affair to the US Court of Appeals.
The legal counsel for the defendant in the copyright infringement suit -- a Harvard Law School class led by Charles Nesson of the Berkman Center for Internet and Society -- moved to have the case broadcast online in January. Developments in this aspect of the case today may lead to the hearing's ultimate delay.
Today, an order has been posted on the docket sheet that could delay the hearing scheduled for February 24. The Court of Appeals wants to hear an oral argument on the petition from the Courtroom View Network, and it is up to the District Court to decide whether or not to continue the case, as scheduled, or allow the Court of Appeals to review CVN's petition.
The order reads:
ORDER entered by Bruce M. Selya, Appellate Judge granting motion to appear at oral argument filed by Amicus Curiae Courtroom View Network; staying district court's order of January 14, 2009 (already temporarily stayed by the district court) permitting narrowcasting, pending disposition of this mandamus petition or further order of this court, whichever first occurs. We recognize that a hearing is currently scheduled in the district court for February 24, 2009 and that trial is scheduled to commence on March 30, 2009. The district court may either stay its proceedings pending our decision on the petition, or it may permit the presently scheduled hearing and/or other proceedings in the case to go forward, but without being narrowcast.
Naturally the RIAA want to keep proceedings secret. They don't want the public to see what little these cases are based on. Cause such knowledge would be destructive to their business, as they could not hide behind their lies and spin to the result. Even when they loose they throw millions at it till they win through attrition, by the opposing side not being able to equally throw the same money at the problem to match their endless appeals. As has been the case at EVERY loss the RIAA or MPAA has EVER had. the Victims never have a snowballs chance in hell to go to court forever like these things that represent the RIAA do. And thus eventually the RIAA wins cause the other side can not afford to defend themselves anymore.
So even when found innocent they remain guilty till they spend enough money to make them guilty. Thats the new meranda these things believe in. Welcome to Socialism folks. And every dollar you give to them, goes straight to the efforts to continue this travesty. Not a dime goes to an artist. Is it any wonder artist around the world are abandoning the studio system and going to the web to sell their wares?
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