Copyright Law

Landmark attorneys fees case Lava v Amurao to be argued week of May 18th

By Ty Rogers and Ray Beckerman

We have been advised that the appeal in Lava Records v. Amurao is likely to be argued during the week of May 18th.

This is the case, to be argued by Richard A. Altman, in which the Second Circuit will establish the principles to be followed within the Second Circuit in awarding attorneys fees to defendants in the RIAA's "throwing in the towel" cases -- i.e., the cases in which the record companies sued the wrong person, and then subsequently dismissed the case voluntarily.

For more precise calendar information follow this link:

http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/weekcal2.htm

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Full post as published by Recording Industry vs The People on April 02, 2009 (boomark / email).