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Music Piracy Defendants Fighting Back

In the last year ' particularly in the last 6 months ' a growing number of defendants have refused to settle music industry suits, challenging what they allege are groundless lawsuits filed by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

9 minute read November 01, 2005 at 03:04 PM
By
Tresa Baldas
Music Piracy Defendants Fighting Back

When attorney John Hermann took on his first music piracy lawsuit recently on behalf of a woman who was being sued by the music industry, he was skeptical.

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