FC: MP3Board sues RIAA in copyright linking case

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

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> Reply-To: "Ira P. Rothken, Esq." <ira () techfirm com>
> From: "Ira P. Rothken, Esq." <ira () techfirm com>
> To: <declan () well com>
> Subject: New Federal Case against RIAA involving linking
> Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2000 20:04:06 -0700
> Organization: ROTHKEN LAW FIRM
>
> Declan,
>
> We filed in Federal Court on Friday a case (MP3Board, Inc. v. RIAA) you
> might be interested in regarding whether or not a web site can be held
> liable for copyright
> infringement for mere hyperlinking alone - you can read the suit and
> exhibits at:
>
> www.techfirm.com/briefs/riaacomp.pdf
>
> If you read the RIAA's Cease and Desist letter sent to my client
> (MP3Board.com) on May 25th, 2000 - in the Exhibits - they conclude that mere
> hyperlinking alone to infringing sites is, in itself, a copyright
> infringement. Can you imagine the chilling effect it would have if they are
> right? If your magazine writes
> about the case and puts in a link to MP3board.com that might constitute
> copyright infringment under the RIAA's theory :-)
>
> If you have any questions please let me know...
>
>
> Ira P. Rothken, Esq.
> 415-924-4250
> ROTHKEN LAW FIRM
> ira () techfirm com
> www.techfirm.com

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