Copyright Law

SONY BMG Music v. Tenenbaum hearing scheduled in Rhode Island tomorrow

By Ty Rogers and Ray Beckerman

The adjourned Rhode Island hearing in SONY BMG Music v. Tenenbaum, over the RIAA's attempt to compel production of Mr. Tenenbaum's parents' computer, is going forward tomorrow, January 6th.

The hearing is scheduled for 2:00 PM at the Federal Building and Courthouse, One Exchange Terrace, Providence, RI 02903 in Courtroom A, before Magistrate Judge Lincoln D. Almond.

[Ed. note. We are advised that the defendant's lawyer, Prof. Charles Nesson, will be bringing with him his core legal team of students working on the case, and some representatives from his winter Evidence class at Harvard Law School, that more information about the case is available at http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/cyberone/riaa/, that press interviews will be conducted immediately after the hearing, and that there are real time updates on twitter: www.twitter.com/joelfightsback. ]

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Full post as published by Recording Industry vs The People on January 05, 2009 (boomark / email).