Copyright Law

Court sets July 20th trial date in SONY BMG Music Entertainment v. Tenenbaum

By Ty Rogers and Ray Beckerman

In SONY BMG Music Entertainment v. Tenenbaum, the Court has set a July 20th trial date.

The order states that the schedule is contingent upon: (1) the plaintiffs' motion to dismiss counterclaims being granted, thus eliminating the need for additional discovery, and (2) denial, or deferral until after trial, of the defendant's constitutional challenge until after trial.

The order fixes the close of discovery as May 30th (this coming Saturday) and leaves June 5th at 2:30 PM as the scheduled date and time for the argument of the various non-discovery motions.

May 28, 2009, Scheduling Order

[Ed. note. It is unclear to me how the May 30th discovery date interrelates with (a) the hard drive inspection, and (b) the discovery that would be needed into plaintiffs' revenues and expenses, to ascertain their actual damages in connection with the constitutional challenge. -R.B.]

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Full post as published by Recording Industry vs The People on May 28, 2009 (boomark / email).