RIAA Wants Out of Yet Another Ridiculous Lawsuit

After three years of pursuing a home health aide in Brooklyn who has never even used a computer, the RIAA has announced “it’s ready to throw in the towel,” according to a Slashdot report. The catch: the RIAA wants ‘dismissal without prejudice,’ which is lawyerese for not having to pay any legal fees as a result.

According to the way these cases typically play out, when the copyright plaintiff gives up, the defendant is presumptively entitled to an attorney’s fee award, the report said.

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