Jeffrey Howell is not alone; Electronic Frontier Foundation files amicus curiae brief refuting RIAA

[RayBeckerman]

Story : http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/2008/01/jeffrey-howell-is-not-alon

Yet another intriguing event has unfolded in the extraordinary drama playing out in Phoenix, Arizona, Atlantic v. Howell, a pro se case (Mr. Howell is representing himself, and has no attorney).......

[O]n Friday January 11th ....the Electronic Frontier Foundation has filed an amicus curiae brief, refuting the RIAA's arguments as to the merits of its case........

Among other things, the brief makes the following point:

Plaintiffs’ summary judgment motion is premised solely on the distribution claims and is built around the erroneous contention that “[infringement of] the distribution right does not require a consummated transfer of the copyrighted work at issue.” Plaintiffs’ Supplemental Brief in Support of Their Motion for Summary Judgment, Doc. # 63, at 5 (hereinafter “Plfs. Supp. Br.”).

[Dazzle_2]

This looks like an excellent brief.

I cant wait to see how much weight it will carry with the Judge as it will not be presented as the main aspect of this guys case, lets hope its power and clarity is clear enough to remove the further threat of the shared files =infringement phallacy being hawked by the Cartel propaganda machine.

[JolietJake]

Not smart to represent yourself.

[RayBeckerman]

Not smart to represent yourself.

Of course it's much better to have legal representation, but in most of these cases it's not economically possible.