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27 Jan 2010, 12:02 pm by Ben Sheffner
The letter from plaintiffs' counsel Timothy Reynolds also indicates that if a settlement is not reached, the labels intend to reject the remitted amount, which would send the case back to the Minneapolis courtroom of Chief Judge Michael Davis for a third trial on damages.But less than an hour after receiving the offer, Thomas-Rasset's attorney Joe Sibley rejected the offer -- and indeed any offer that involves the defendant paying money:Jammie will not accept anything… [read post]
27 Jan 2010, 11:47 am by David Kravets
District Judge Michael Davis, the Recording Industry Association of America proposed that Thomas-Rasset pay $25,000 to close the case. [read post]
26 Jan 2010, 5:05 pm by Ben Sheffner
When Chief Judge Michael Davis slashed the jury's award against Jammie Thomas-Rasset from $80,000 to $2,250 per song, he gave the record label plaintiffs two choices: 1) accept the reduced award; or 2) return to Minnesota for a new trial on damages. [read post]
26 Jan 2010, 10:51 am by Sheldon Toplitt
Image via CrunchBaseChief Judge Michael Davis of the U.S. [read post]
District Judge Michael Davis said in his ruling: “The need for deterrence cannot justify a $2 million verdict for stealing and illegally distributing 24 songs for the sole purpose of obtaining free music. [read post]
26 Jan 2010, 4:12 am by Anthony Lake
 District Judge Michael Davis found Cook in contempt of an order by the Court requiring Cook and his associates to turn in investor assets to a receiver, according to an article in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. [read post]
25 Jan 2010, 1:52 pm by Ben Sheffner
The more I think about Chief Judge Michael Davis' order reducing the jury's award in the Jammie Thomas-Rasset case from $80,000 per song down to $2,250, the less I can make sense of it.The issue currently causing me the most befuddlement is the choice the order presents to the record label plaintiffs:Plaintiffs are directed to either accept the remittitur or to schedule a new trial on the issue of damages. [read post]
25 Jan 2010, 9:38 am by Jonathan Bailey
Federal Judge Michael Davis has drastically reduced the damages award in the Jammie Thomas case, down to $54,000. [read post]
25 Jan 2010, 7:45 am by Media Law Prof
Judge Michael Davis has reduced that multimillion-dollar award against Jammie Thomas-Rasset, who was found liable for dowloading 24 songs illegally, to $54,000. [read post]
24 Jan 2010, 9:13 am by Ben Sheffner
It was thus a bit of a surprise that last week's decision by Chief Judge Michael Davis of the District of Minnesota reducing the Thomas-Rasset award by 97 percent -- from $80,000 per song down to $2,250 -- rested on the common-law doctrine of remittitur, avoiding the constitutional issue altogether. [read post]
24 Jan 2010, 6:53 am by Steve Czajkowski
Chief Judge Michael Davis of the US District Court for the District Court of Minnesota [official website] called the damages amount "monstrous and shocking" and said the facts of the case could not justify the jury verdict [read post]
22 Jan 2010, 12:10 pm by David Kravets
District Judge Michael Davis agreed on Friday, and said the RIAA may have a retrial if it does not accept his ruling. [read post]
22 Jan 2010, 9:35 am by Ben Sheffner
While Judge Nancy Gertner is under no obligation to follow Judge Davis' ruling, it will certainly give her cover, and legal grounds, to similarly remit the award against Tenenbaum, which totaled $675,000. [read post]
20 Jan 2010, 7:57 am by AdamSmith1776
Ettinger, Managing Partner, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP; Martin Frederic "Rick" Evans, Presiding Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP; Michael D. [read post]
16 Jan 2010, 8:55 pm by dmk
The Department of Mad Scientists, Michael Belfiore 12. [read post]