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The fight rages on…..

April 13, 2008

A federal judge in Boston rules that allowing P2P users to access music files on your computer is not publication.

http://news.wired.com/dynamic/stories/D/DOWNLOADING_MUSIC?SITE=WIRE&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-04-04-17-27-00

The RIAA stated it will appeal this order which prevented it from identifying users.

I’m not sure this battle will benefit the RIAA in the long run.

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Christopher Hugan, Esq. is an entertainment and intellectual property attorney practicing in Nashville, Tennessee. His practice includes copyright law, trademarks, music transactions, and civil litigation. He can be reached at (615) 259-4685 or via email.

Mr. Hugan worked as a musician and recording engineer in Los Angeles and Nashville prior to attending law school. He received the 1985 Tommy Tedesco Studio Scholarship to Musician’s Institute (located in Hollywood, California) and graduated from there with honors. He is a voting member of the Recording Academy (Grammy). He received his undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Kentucky.

Mr. Hugan is a member of the American Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, Nashville Bar Association, and the Tennessee Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts. He is a member of the advisory board for the Nashville Jazz Workshop.

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