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5th June 2008, 14:28
Date: May 22, 2008
To: All Campus Members
From: The University of Utah Compliance Office
Subject: Recording Industry Intends to Sue Campus Members
The music recording industry (RIAA) has recently notified the University
of their intent to initiate lawsuits against individuals who they claim
have illegally shared copyrighted music.
Attorneys for the RIAA have sent 12 "notification(s) of copyright
infringement claims" to the University requesting that we forward the
notification to the alleged infringer. The letter describes the record
companies' detailed claims against the person and offers an "early"
settlement of those claims for a "substantially reduced dollar amount."
The University's Office of General Counsel has recommended that the
University forward the claims to the alleged infringer, not as an agent
for the RIAA, but as a courtesy to the student or employee. The
University may receive a subpoena or court order if the correspondence
is not forwarded or if the alleged infringer does not respond to the
notification. The Office of General Counsel has clearly stated that no
information about any campus member will be shared unless a legally
valid subpoena or court order is received.
If the campus member contacts the RIAA attorneys, they will be given an
opportunity to settle out of court. If the RIAA does not hear back from
the campus member in a "short" period of time, they claim they will go
ahead and file suit. Except for responding to a valid subpoena or court
order, the University of Utah has no part in the litigation. The RIAA
is initiating action against the campus member as an individual.
According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, the RIAA has won one
such case. The defendant was ordered to pay $222,000. However, that
case may be tried again and could be overturned. Other industry
agencies have not won major cases in court as of this time.
For more information on Peer to Peer file sharing and the University's
position, see the Compliance Office's Peer to Peer webpage:
http://www.compliance.utah.edu/infosec/peer2peer.html
For answers to common questions regarding these legal actions please
visit https://www.p2plawsuits.com/
Thank you,
Chris Kidd
Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer
Compliance Office
The University of Utah
www.compliance.utah.edu
Always type a URL into your browser (don't copy & paste or click on the
link) to ensure you are not misdirected.
You can verify the legitimacy of this email by visiting the OIT website
at www.it.utah.edu/notices.
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Distribution of this message was approved by Stephen Hess, CIO &
Associate Vice President for Information Technology, University of Utah
Phone (801) 581-3100, 101 Wasatch Drive, Eccles Broadcast Center,
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
To: All Campus Members
From: The University of Utah Compliance Office
Subject: Recording Industry Intends to Sue Campus Members
The music recording industry (RIAA) has recently notified the University
of their intent to initiate lawsuits against individuals who they claim
have illegally shared copyrighted music.
Attorneys for the RIAA have sent 12 "notification(s) of copyright
infringement claims" to the University requesting that we forward the
notification to the alleged infringer. The letter describes the record
companies' detailed claims against the person and offers an "early"
settlement of those claims for a "substantially reduced dollar amount."
The University's Office of General Counsel has recommended that the
University forward the claims to the alleged infringer, not as an agent
for the RIAA, but as a courtesy to the student or employee. The
University may receive a subpoena or court order if the correspondence
is not forwarded or if the alleged infringer does not respond to the
notification. The Office of General Counsel has clearly stated that no
information about any campus member will be shared unless a legally
valid subpoena or court order is received.
If the campus member contacts the RIAA attorneys, they will be given an
opportunity to settle out of court. If the RIAA does not hear back from
the campus member in a "short" period of time, they claim they will go
ahead and file suit. Except for responding to a valid subpoena or court
order, the University of Utah has no part in the litigation. The RIAA
is initiating action against the campus member as an individual.
According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, the RIAA has won one
such case. The defendant was ordered to pay $222,000. However, that
case may be tried again and could be overturned. Other industry
agencies have not won major cases in court as of this time.
For more information on Peer to Peer file sharing and the University's
position, see the Compliance Office's Peer to Peer webpage:
http://www.compliance.utah.edu/infosec/peer2peer.html
For answers to common questions regarding these legal actions please
visit https://www.p2plawsuits.com/
Thank you,
Chris Kidd
Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer
Compliance Office
The University of Utah
www.compliance.utah.edu
Always type a URL into your browser (don't copy & paste or click on the
link) to ensure you are not misdirected.
You can verify the legitimacy of this email by visiting the OIT website
at www.it.utah.edu/notices.
------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution of this message was approved by Stephen Hess, CIO &
Associate Vice President for Information Technology, University of Utah
Phone (801) 581-3100, 101 Wasatch Drive, Eccles Broadcast Center,
Salt Lake City, UT 84112