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Federal Judge Orders UW to Share Names of Students

Submitted by Anonymous Coward and/or Clown on Thursday April 26 2007, @02:31PM

Anonymous Coward and/or Clown writes "The University of Wisconsin, which recently defied RIAA by refusing to give them the names of students suspected of sharing music, has been ordered by a federal judge to release the names of the students."

Leaked letter from RIAA to ISPs

Submitted by John Doe on Tuesday February 13 2007, @01:11PM

John Doe writes "A leaked letter from the RIAA to a US ISP sheds new light on the inner workings of the RIAA and the lengths they'll go to extract a settlement from those they suspect of file sharing without having to resort to so much as a John Doe lawsuit. The letter asks ISPs for additional cooperation in correctly identifying subscribers and communicating a new offer of $1,000 for those who agree to early settlements. But there's a catch: 'n order to be eligible for the Pre-Doe settlement option and $1,000 savings, ISPs will have to hold on to its log files for at least 180 days. This gives the RIAA ample time to pursue a lawsuit and subpoena if the suspected infringer elects not to enter a settlement.' The RIAA will also be launching a brand-new website, p2plawsuits.com, to 'provide consumers with information about the RIAA's lawsuits and how to enter into a costly settlement in order to avoid litigation.'"