Copyright Law

Magistrate denies RIAA motion for $513 in attorneys fees, without prejudice, for failure to properly itemize, in Elektra v. Santangelo II

By Ty Rogers and Ray Beckerman

In Elektra v. Santangelo II, where the RIAA made a motion for $513 in attorneys fees in an attempt to punish the defendant Michele Santangelo after the default judgment they'd obtained against her was vacated, the Magistrate Judge has denied the RIAA's motion without prejudice, on the ground that the fees were not itemized properly.

Order denying RIAA motion for attorneys fees without prejudice*

* Document published online at Internet Law & Regulation

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Full post as published by Recording Industry vs The People on February 14, 2008 (boomark / email).