Programmer Challenges RIAA Investigators

[Dubh Aingeal]

In court papers filed today in Manhattan federal court, programmer Zi Mei has slammed the investigationslammed the investigation on which the 'ex parte' orders obtained in the RIAA's cases against consumers are based. Armed with Mei's affidavit, a midwesterner -- sued in Atlantic v. Does 1-25 in New York City as 'John Doe Number 8' -- has asked the judge to vacate the 'ex parte' order on the ground that the RIAA doesn't have the evidence it needs to get such an order. If Doe wins, the RIAA's subpoenas to the ISP, for its subscriber's identities, will be thrown out."

Nice to see people starting to fight, but is it too little too late?