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Beaverton mother sues recording industry, could make history
12:33 PM PDT on Thursday, May 15, 2008
A Beaverton mother who sued the Recording Industry Association of America after they accused her of illegally sharing gangster rap music online has won her lawsuit, according to a newspaper report.
The report in the Oregonian said that Tanya Andersen was awarded nearly $108,000 in her lawsuit. The money was not as much as she had hoped to win, but it will cover her attorney fees and court costs, the report said.
It all started two years ago when the RIAA sued Anderson for file-sharing. Anderson believes it’s a case of mistaken identity.
The single mother denied their claims and filed a counter suit alleging fraud, racketeering and deceptive business practices by the record labels, according to technology news Web site Ars Technica.
The RIAA eventually dropped their suit against Andersen.
“The RIAA is also accused of trying to contact Andersen's then eight-year-old daughter without her knowledge” in an attempt to dig up knowledge implying Anderson was guilty, the article on Ars Technica reported.
“The lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the District of Oregon late last week and accuses the RIAA of a number of misdeeds, including invasion of privacy, libel and slander, and deceptive business practices,” the article stated.
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