RIAA Wants to Depose Dead Defendant's Children

Exchange writes "In Michigan, in Warner Bros. v. Scantlebury, after learning that the defendant had passed away, the RIAA made a motion to stay the case for 60 days in order to allow the family time to "grieve", after which time they want to start taking depositions of the late Mr. Scantlebury's children. Recording Industry vs The People have more details"

Grieving Time?

[Anonymous Coward]

In Michigan, in Warner Bros. v. Scantlebury, after learning that the defendant had passed away, the RIAA made a motion to stay the case for 60 days in order to allow the family time to "grieve", after which time they want to start taking depositions of the late Mr. Scantlebury's children.

These lawyers get softer every day! Pretty soon they're going to stop suing people for every penny they have and settle for only every nickel!

It sure is a good thing we have RIAA!

[mstromb]

How else would the artists get their $5000 from the greedy clutches of the "grieving"?!

I bet the guy faked his own death, just so he could have the last laugh at the hands of the musicians of the world!

Where is Haley Joel Osment for the film portrayal?

[shadwwulf]

He'd be perfect as the young RIAA lawyer saying the line: "I sue dead people."

Thanks, I'll be here all night, please try the fish, it's great tonight.

Re:Why?

[Anonymous Coward]

He's DEAD, RIAA. What else could you want?

Access to the dude's grave to pry his last pirated CD from his cold, dead fingers?

Re:separation

[kfg]

RIAA and listeners : till death do us part. . .

. . .but your estate are belong to us. You have already failed to survive. Set us up the corpse for great justice. We get stay. Make your filing.

KFG

Re:Why?

[Anonymous Coward]

The RIAA needs to lay off of the dead guy's kids. Seriously. He's DEAD, RIAA. What else could you want? A cookie?

No, it's not a cookie. The RIAA wanted to hold his beating heart in their hands after taking it out of his chest, which sadly, they can not do now.

So they will send the kids to a nice old lady attorney's house [state.tx.us] made out of gingerbread and candy and to be disposed^H^H^H deposed there.

Re:The grateful dead.

[rts008]

If by chemical castration you mean battery acid, then I agree. Anything less is not near harsh enough.

Re:Why?

[fat man with a monke]

..have moved on to dragging it through low-grade manure.

Low grade manure? Why, the RIAA has some of the most impressive bullshit I've seen in years!

Re:Grieving Time?

[Korin43]

I think it was a joke..

Re:Are people addicted?

[Anonymous Coward]

And not even the first one's free.

It is if you download it!

Re:Grieving Time?

[Anonymous Coward]

If you take the parent post out of context, the moderation of it is quite strange. Very informative indeed.

Re:Where is Haley Joel Osment for the film portray

[D-Cypell]

The surprise twist being, that right at the end of the case it is confirmed that the RIAA lawyer has actually been dead the whole time! (at least when judged by the heart still beating rather than being ice cold to the core criteria).

Well I'd be pissed!

[EddyPearson]

The RIAA worked for that soul! It was theirs, they have documents and laywers to prove it! Then the good lord got to it and deliberatly reaped their soul, hell, thats stealing! They're missing a trick here, they just need to sue god.

Re:Grieving Time?

[aussie_a]

Heck, even in context it doesn't make very much sense. It certainly doesn't warrant a +4 Informative.

Re:Grieving Time?

[cp.tar]

The idea that there is anyone out there - anyone at all - who considers this "reasonable" (presumably at least one lawyer does) convinces me that the person in question must have had their soul surgically removed shortly after birth.

How did you think you get lawyers?

Re:Grieving Time?

[hyfe]

Of course it wasn't a joke!

People who steal music obviously aren't human beings. In fact, I rate leeches over music-stealing people! I mean, seriously, imagine a society where everybody kept stealing music, after a little while there'd be no music left!

The more they sue the dead...

[Anonymous Coward]

... the less they can sue the living.

I'm all for it!

Inheritance

[Sillygates]

Maybe he put his illegally downloaded mp3s are in his will. the RIAA is just doing what it can to cover all the bases

In defence of the lawyers

[DCFC]

The lawyers are only "obeying orders", and am disappointed by the fact that so many people here blame them for simply carrying out a difficult job in difficult circumstances, for what I am sure is only modest financial reward from those fine defenders of probity, the RIAA.

In particular I gain the impression that some here are thinking of taking direct action of some kind against these kindly, well intentioned folks.
I would urge you not to do this.

I note that the links lead to the application by the lawyers, who helpfully include their email address.

We should treat this information with the respect it deserves and should not cause them to receive any spam, and we should not put [e-mail] in the email field of every popup window that offers up free porn, Viagra, or free Ipods. Signing them up for services is malicious and may be for all I know, illegal.

Also, the huge numbers of Slashdot readers should not send him or his firm emails, because that would be a bad thing, and might upset their email service.

The fact that their Managing Partner ([e-mail]) likes to be referred to as a "Dick" should be treated as a personal choice, and in the spirit of
a diverse and respectful society, I urge all you all to refrain from sending him jokes about his name.
He's probably heard them all before.
Except of course if he's deaf.
Deaf Dick lawyers have feelings too, be kind.

I call upon everyone here to respect the good intentions of the undoubtedly excellent and obviously totally ethical firm of Soble Rowe Krichbaum LLP

I note that their firm specialises in "Complex cases" and "mediation". Perhaps if there is a legitimate criticism of these fine men (and possibly a female secretary), is that
their obvious talents are being wasted. Whatever view you have of current affairs in the Middle East, might it not be resolved with less pain if these fine men (and the lady who makes them coffee) were instead to use their obvious talents on a global scale ?

Re:They want the negative PR. It's a scare tactic.

[Splab]

RIAA's new motto: Carpe Jugulum

Re:RIAA Lawyer's office is like 1 mile away...

[JonathanR]

Arrange a hearse to deliver an empty casket to reception...

UNDERTAKER: Our client has an appointment with with Mr Bainwol, sir.

I wonder...

[Chmcginn]

if Mr. Prachett would be kind enough to sue them for that?

Re:Why?

[Anonymous Coward]

Judging from the chances it would be more reliable than some of their other evidence...

Re:what do they want?

[Amazing Quantum Man]

Or, as I said (along the same lines) back in 2002, P2P Killed Elvis [slashdot.org]!!!