Intellectual Property Law

Boston University student files supplemental brief, notes that Massachusetts state police have issued "cease and desist" letter to MediaSentryRecording Industry vs The People

In Arista v. Does 1-21, the case seeking the identities of Boston University students, the student "John Doe" has filed a supplemental brief, mentioning a number of factors about the weakness of the RIAA's case and the impropriety of its methods.

Among other things, the brief mentions that the Massachusetts state police have issued a "cease and desist" letter to MediaSentry, directing it to cease and desist from conducting investigations without a license. (See page 10).

Defendant's supplemental memorandum of law in support of motion to quash*

* Document published online at Internet Law & Regulation

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Full post as published by IP Law Daily on February 04, 2008 (boomark / email).