How can one Industry be accused, repeatedly, of stealing BILLIONS of dollars in Intellectual Property and virtually NEVER have to face a trial? How can virtually every politician contacted, in addition to law enforcement agencies, civil/constitutional rights advocates/attorneys, virtually ignore nearly 4 years of campaigns complaining about the denial of everyday, working class citizens' Seventh Amendment, Constitutional right to an unbiased jury trial of their peers being violated and each of these pleas…
Read moreRun4Justice
June 12, 2009
Gregory L. Hudson-Playright and Author ran marathon wearing LIMITED EDITION RUN4JUSTICE T-SHIRT
Portion of Oral Argument Posted with Celebrity Justice Piece (Press Link)
JUDGE: SO THE ARGUMENT IS, THAT, LET'S SAY THAT EVEN IF SOME COPYING TOOK PLACE, YOUR ADVERSARY DID NOT SHOW UNLAWFUL APPROPRIATION
CYNTHIA ARATO'S RESPONSE: THAT'S CORRECT.... (CORRECT INADVERTENTLY CUT OFF)
UNLAWFUL APPROPRIATION WOULD MEAN THAT THE AMOUNT TAKEN WAS "DE MINIMIS" OR ABOUT MINIMAL THINGS. YET EXPERTS, BOTH EXPERTS, CLEARLY STATED THAT SUCH COPYING WAS NOT DE MINIMIS.
JUDITH FINELL CLEARLY STIPULATED THAT SIMILARITIES OCCUR IN OVER 50% OF RECORDING AND DR. RAMSEY STATED THAT THE…
Read moreHolla'back, Ya Heard-A-Uz!
Holla'back Records released its new album featuring unreleased and therefore, unjacked tracks from artists previously signed to the label; R&B sensation Kyee, & hip hop superstars Kevlar & Trajik.
THE JUDGES' DECISIONS
AS STATED IN THE GREATEST MOVIE MADE THIS CENTURY, "THE GREAT DEBATERS" WHO IS THE JUDGE? THE JUDGE IS GOD! WHY IS HE THE JUDGE? BECAUSE HE DECIDES WHO WINS OR LOSES, NOT MY OPPONENT... ...Who is your opponent ? He does not exist....Why doesn't he exist? Because he is a mere dissenting voice of the truth i speak !!"
June 30, 2005 The District Court dismissed case on a Summary Judgment motion, which we allege denied Boone her Constitutional right to have case heard by an unbiased jury of her peers.
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Read moreDefendants' Rebuttal
Dr. Lawrence Ferrara, Ph.D. prepares rebuttal report basically contending that Holla' back is unprotectable as it has been used in numerous pieces and that Holla'back and Young'n do not share any element of original musical expression. However, of over 50 songs presented by the Defense as evidence, none of them (except Young'n (Holla back) and Holla' back) share the numerous admitted similarities divulged during deposition questioning and testimony.
Since Defendants never proved that Boone copied her work…
Read moreExpert Musicological Report No. 2-Dr. Guthrie Ramsey
Dr. Guthrie Ramsey, musicologist, pianist and Associate Professor of music history at the University of Pennsylvania was also hired to analyze 2 pieces. Dr. Ramsey wrote detailed and specific report discussing & analyzing the recordings in question, the history of rap music and "stiiking similarities" (musical and lyrical) which he stated abounded throughout each piece.
