So much for that one. A federal judge in Arizona has all but dispensed with an intriguing legal battle between the Recording Industry Assn. of America and an accused music infringer, ruling that the defendant acted in bad faith by destroying evidence (download a summary of the judge's action here). The typical sanction -- yet to be meted out by U.S. District Judge Neil V. Wake -- is to decide the case summarily in favor of the side harmed by the loss of evidence, which in this instance would be the major record companies.” source...
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So much for that one. A federal judge in Arizona has all but dispensed with an intriguing legal battle between the Recording Industry Assn. of America and an accused music infringer, ruling that the defendant acted in bad faith by destroying evidence (download a summary of the judge's action here). The typical sanction -- yet to be meted out by U.S. District Judge Neil V. Wake -- is to decide the case summarily in favor of the side harmed by the loss of evidence, which in this instance would be the major record companies.” source...
So much for that one. A federal judge in Arizona has all but dispensed with an intriguing legal battle between the Recording Industry Assn. of America and an accused music infringer, ruling that the defendant acted in bad faith by destroying evidence (download a summary of the judge's action here). The typical sanction -- yet to be meted out by U.S. District Judge Neil V. Wake -- is to decide the case summarily in favor of the side harmed by the loss of evidence, which in this instance would be the major record companies.” source...
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