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Legal Documents: RIAA Digital Download-Related Litigation

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LAWSUITS

RIAA:

Complaint (Webcaster Alliance v. RIAA) [Webcasters' suit against industry] (Aug. 27, 2003)
Complaint (Atlantic Recording Corp., et al. v. Peng) [Princeton student; alleged fileswapper] (Apr. 3, 2003)
Complaint (Atlantic Recording Corp., et al. v. Jordan) [Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute student; alleged fileswapper] (Apr. 3, 2003)
Complaint (Atlantic Recording Corp., et al. v. Sherman) [Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute student; alleged fileswapper] (Apr. 3, 2003)
Complaint (Atlantic Recording Corp., et al. v. Nievelt) [Michigan Technological University student; alleged fileswapper] (Apr. 3, 2003)

Verizon - (RIAA v. Verizon Internet Services, Inc. a/k/a In Re: Verizon)

Opinion, A Federal Appeals Court Limits The RIAA's Attempts To Have ISPs Disclose Identities Of Alleged File-Swapping Subscribers (Dec. 19, 2003)
Motion for A Stay (RIAA v. Verizon Internet Services, Inc.) (Jan. 30, 2003)
Declaration of Douglas H. Place (RIAA v. Verizon Internet Services, Inc.) (Jan. 30, 2003)
Declaration of Prof. Peter Swire [Former Chief Counselor for Privacy at OMB] (RIAA v. Verizon Internet Services, Inc.) (Jan. 30, 2003)
Memorandum Opinion and Order (In Re: Verizon Internet Services, Inc.) (Jan. 21, 2003)
Class Action Complain
Class Action Complain

Digital Media Association (DMA):

Aimster Lawsuit (Zomba Recording Corp. v. Deep):

Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA):

Lawsuits brought against companies and persons allegedly operating servers indexing millions of illegal copies of movies and TV programs

Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., et al. v. Does 1-10, U.S District Court, Middle Dist. of Florida
Disney Enterprises, Inc., et al. v. Does 1-10, U.S District Court, Middle Dist. of Florida
MPAA v. Cooper Miller, President and CEO of SAGO Networks, U.S District Court, Middle Dist. of Florida

Movie piracy lawsuits brought by Hollywood studios alleging copyright infringement by people accused of illegally downloading movies

Complaint for Copyright Infringement (Universal City Studios v. Does) Nov. 16, 2004, Southern Dist. of New York
Complaint for Copyright Infringement (New Line Cinemas v. Does) Nov. 16, 2004, Eastern Dist. of Missouri
Complaint for Copyright Infringement (Twentieth Century Fox v. Does) Nov. 16, 2004, Northern Dist. of California

RIAA Lawyers

Neil I. Turkewitz, Executive Vice President

Dean Garfield, Vice President, Legal Affairs

Jonathan P. Whitehead, Vice President and Anti-Piracy Counsel, Internet and New Media

Linda R. Bocchi, Vice President Royalty Administration and Associate General Counsel

Steven M. Marks, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel

Frederick E. Attaway, Executive Vice President & Washington, D.C. General Counsel