Today’s trial put the following witnesses on the stand:
– Antonio Franko, Joel’s high school friend
– Dr. Doug Jacobson, a technology expert from Iowa State University
– JoAn Cho, Attorney for Universal Music Group
– Stan Liebowitz, Economist and Professor from UT
Details can be seen here.
Some of the highlights:
The most amazing moment would be if Trent Reznor, the [...]
(… just some of the highlights from today. this post does not purport to be all-inclusive or of the highest unbiased journalistic quality.)
As the jurors entered the room to kick off the second day of trial just a few minutes after 9am this morning, one knocked something over in the process of sitting down. Judge [...]
Anecdotes and thoughts from today’s trial.
Professor Nesson rearranges the courtroom. Professor Nesson did not like the standard court layout as “rhetorical space,” so with permission of the judge, the defendent table now faces the jurors from across the room, while the plaintiffs remain facing front.
Debbie Rosenbaum granted acceptance. Harvard Law sought to remove Debbie, the [...]
We thought it was 7 songs.
An email from Joel
They showed the list very matter of factly at my deposition. Nesson says
something like “…7 songs…” They say, “Actually, we’re up to 30.”
Nesson replies, “Since when?”
Eve’s verbatim reply: “You should read the documents we’ve been filing.”
Their contention is that they’re pursuing liability for 30 songs in a [...]
posted by professor nesson
june 29, we go this morning before judge gertner with all discovery issues on the table. the questions we ask define what we consider to be relevant. the answers to the question of whether we are entitled to ask the questions we ask are statements by the law which [...]
By chance, I meet Isaac on the T to the courthouse. We aren’t overly enthusiastic– the weather is bleak and I am exhausted from commencement ceremonies the day before.
Seen from the parking lot, the courthouse is not welcoming. The facade is a brick wall. I feel like we’re tiny eggs trying to smash the brick [...]
Posted by Joel Tenenbaum
Time is on my side
Always a blessing to witness Professor Charlie Nesson at his oratorical heights.
At 2:30 today we passed our next mile marker on the highway to trial. My mom and I met with Debbie in front of the stunning Moakley courthouse, (my deepest compliments to Jung Brannen associates) and waiting. [...]
Responding to Judge Gertner’s proposed schedule, we filed a motion to stay on Monday. We posed questions for the Supreme Court to review, and asked that all public proceedings be postponed until the Supreme Court has an opportunity to act on the petition.
In our petition, we presented the following questions:
1. Are federal courts constitutionally obligated [...]
With only a few days are left before Joel’s hearing on June 5, Judge Nancy Gertner issued an order on May 28 setting Joel’s trial for July 20. “Despite the postponements resulting from the webcast appeal, the Court intends to move quickly to trial in this case,” Judge Gertner writes. The trial will be a [...]