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Written by tinfoil
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Monday, 04 September 2006 14:40
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ArsTechnica: In the case of Sony BMG et al. v. Kim Arellanes, the RIAA is strenuously arguing
(PDF) against the defendant's request that a neutral, third-party
perform a forensic search of the defendant's hard drive to find
evidence that she engaged in activities frowned upon by the music
industry. Claiming a right to rely on an expert of their own choosing,
Sony BMG says that Arellanes "should be ordered to produce her computer
hard drive for inspection subject to Plaintiff's proposed protective
order."
As one might expect, Arellanes isn't too keen
(PDF) on the idea of sending her hard drive to an RIAA star chamber for
examination. Citing the RIAA's numerous missteps in its ill-conceived
crusade against music fans, she requests that the court require a
"neutral computer forensics expert and a protocol protective of
non-relevant and privileged information" be used to conduct the
examination.
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