Copyright Law

Univ. of New Hampshire student files motion to change venue from Colorado to New Hampshire in SONY BMG Music v. Fillo

By Ty Rogers and Ray Beckerman

In SONY BMG Music Entertainment v. Fillo, a case brought in Colorado -- the home base of the RIAA's lawyers Holme Roberts & Owen -- against a University of New Hampshire student, the student, who has been representing herself, has hired an attorney, and moved for a change of venue to New Hampshire.

Prior to making the motion, defendant's attorney contacted Plaintiffs? counsel and asked for their consent to a change of venue, and they refused.

Amended complaint
Defendant's motion for change of venue
Defendant's memorandum of law

[Ed. note. The plaintiffs' counsel's refusal to change venue to the location where the defendant lives, works, and studies, and where most of the witnesses are, is but another example of the disgraceful behavior exhibited by plaintiffs' counsel in these cases. In my personal opinion, the lawyer who turned down the request does not deserve to be a lawyer. If I were the presiding judge I would order plaintiffs to show cause why Rule 11 sanctions should not be issued against their counsel. -R.B.]

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Full post as published by Recording Industry vs The People on April 01, 2009 (boomark / email).