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CA Resident Files Suit Against RIAA's Amnesty Program
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Posted by: TotalRecall
California resident Eric Parke, on behalf of the general public of the state, filed a suit Tuesday against the trade association because of its amnesty, or "Clean Slate," program, a provisional shield it introduced Monday that allows people to avoid legal action by stepping forward and forfeiting any illegally traded songs. The suit, filed in the Marin Superior Court of California, charges that the RIAA's program is a deceptive and fraudulent business practice.
It is "designed to induce members of the general public...to incriminate themselves and provide the RIAA and others with actionable admissions of wrongdoing under penalty of perjury while (receiving)...no legally binding release of claims...in return," according to the complaint.
The suit asks the court to enjoin the RIAA from falsely advertising its program.
The EFF has a few reasons why the amnesty program is a "sham". The RIAA announced that the suit involving the 12 year old girl has been settled for $2000. They have also backed their crusade against P2P networks with the hopes of stopping the spread of child pornography.
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