Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Ars Technica: 'Billion Dollar Charlie takes on the RIAA'

Ars Technica's Nate Anderson has an interesting new interview with Harvard Law Professor Charles Nesson, counsel to accused peer-to-peer infringer Joel Tenenbaum, asking the crucial question: "Is there a method to the madness?" We don't get a definitive answer. But we do get this delightfully honest quote from Nesson, explaining his "first thought" upon being asked by Judge Nancy Gertner to take the case:
How the hell am I going to do this? I'm not a trial lawyer.
Good question! Read the whole thing.

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