On Mon, 2008-01-14 at 08:43 -0700, Chris Gehlker wrote: > On Jan 14, 2008, at 7:59 AM, Craig White wrote: > > > On Mon, 2008-01-14 at 07:31 -0700, Chris Gehlker wrote: > >> Apparently the RIAA tried to get a law through congress last year > >> making it a infringement of copyright to simply have copies of > >> copyrighted files in one's shared folder. > >> >>> > >> > >> Under this law, 'attempted infringement' or 'making available' would > >> have been actionable and the record companies would not have had to > >> prove that actual infringement took place. > > ---- > > since no such law was passed, this is relevant how? > > I would seem to show that under current law there is no such thing as > attempted copyright infringement and to demonstrate that the RIAA > knows that. The fact that they lobbied hard in 2004 and 2007 for a > new law shows that they thought the old law inadequate. ---- Aside from the implications in general, how does this apply to Howell? Your subject clearly states that this is a wrinkle in the Howell case? I fail to see the relevance but you are the attorney here. Please make your case. I don't recall ever seeing an attorney offering as evidence, laws that were never passed but you obviously have other notions. Craig --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss