Copyright Law

Magistrate denies RIAA motion for discovery sanctions in UMG v Lindor

By Ty Rogers and Ray Beckerman

Magistrate Judge Robert M. Levy has recommended that the RIAA's motion for discovery sanctions against the defendant and her counsel in UMG Recordings v. Lindor be denied, and that the RIAA's motion for the action to be voluntarily dismissed "without prejudice" be granted.

The Judge held that "Plaintiffs? claims concerning defendant?s conduct are largely overstated."

Decision of Magistrate Judge denying plaintiffs' motion for discovery sanctions, granting plaintiffs' motion for voluntary dismissal without prejudice

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Full post as published by Recording Industry vs The People on October 09, 2009 (boomark / email).