It’s probably not the first time that record company executives have been likened to Al Capone, but this time a judge might have to agree or disagree.
[…] Through her attorneys, [New Jersey resident and accused file-swapper] Michele Scimeca contends that by suing file-swappers for copyright infringement, and then offering to settle instead of pursuing a case where liability could reach into the hundreds of thousands of dollars, the RIAA is violating the same laws that are more typically applied to gangsters and organized crime.
Tee hee.
[…] Through her attorneys, [New Jersey resident and accused file-swapper] Michele Scimeca contends that by suing file-swappers for copyright infringement, and then offering to settle instead of pursuing a case where liability could reach into the hundreds of thousands of dollars, the RIAA is violating the same laws that are more typically applied to gangsters and organized crime.