The RIAA v. The Uploaders

This week, the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts held a hearing on one of the nearly 3000 lawsuits that the RIAA's has brought against individuals accused of illegal file-sharing -- Capitol Records v. Alaujan.  Members of the Berkman Center attended the hearing to file an amicus brief on behalf of the court that outlines some of the major legal issues raised by the lawsuits.  Diane Cabell, Clinical Director at the Berkman Center, coordinated research on the brief with clinical students Renny Hwang and Ory Okolloh.  Professors Fisher, Nesson, and Zittrain and Executive Director John Palfrey also signed.  Inside the Courtroom, a Berkman Briefing, describes the different parties' response to the amicus brief during the hearing.