[LINK] Proof of piracy not needed says MPAA

[Jan Whitaker]

At 04:54 PM 25/06/2008, David Boxall wrote:
><http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2219836/proof-piracy-needed-mpaa>
>
>"An attorney for the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has
>suggested that the organisation should not have to provide proof of
>piracy in future trials."
>..."the plaintiff should not have to provide evidence as it is often
>difficult to collect"...
>
>Speechless, I am.

More;

MPAA attorney Marie L. van Uitert wrote in a filing in the case of 
<http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/files/mpaathomas_brief.pdf>Capitol 
Records versus Jammie Thomas (PDF) that the plaintiff should not have 
to provide evidence as it is often difficult to collect.

[ME: that attorney should lose her license as having a complete 
disregard for legal precepts. I think I'll accuse her of, oh, how 
about murder, and see how she responds. {sigh}]

Boing boing commnts are pretty good. Posted by Cory Doctorow. 
http://www.boingboing.net/2008/06/21/mpaa-sez-we-shouldnt.html

And I found one of those once in a million billion single google 
result thingies:
Marie L. van "Uitert's" +email
Pity it wasn't her email.

Jan


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