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Lawyer Banned for Threatening File-Sharers
« on: April 07, 2008, 07:55:44 AM »
S. Hare brings us a report from TorrentFreak about a lawyer working for a Swiss anti-piracy group who was recently given a 6-month ban for her attempts to intimidate file-sharers though letters threatening fines and court fees. Elizabeth Martin demanded 400 Euros each from "hundreds of thousands of file-sharers," and suggested that they would have to face large settlements if they did not comply. The Paris Bar Council took exception to this and instituted the ban. Martin worked for Logistep, a company who has had trouble following laws in the past. "The disciplinary board decided that 'By choosing to reproduce aggressive foreign methods, intended to force payments, the interested party also violated [the code] which specifies that the lawyer cannot unfairly represent a situation or seriousness of threat.' In addition, the lawyer also violated the code by cashing payments into a private account, not the usual dedicated litigation account, known as a 'Carpa'. Martin also refused to reveal how many payments had been received from file-sharers."

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Re: Lawyer Banned for Threatening File-Sharers
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2008, 08:33:59 AM »
Wow

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Re: Lawyer Banned for Threatening File-Sharers
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2008, 09:38:44 AM »
I can't believe anyone paid her.

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Re: Lawyer Banned for Threatening File-Sharers
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2008, 09:48:31 AM »
It's a bit silly if someone makes threats for anything, really!