RIAA Security Expert's Quest For Reliability

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "In the ongoing case of UMG v. Lindor, Ms. Lindor has now moved to exclude the trial testimony of the RIAA's 'expert' witness, Dr. Doug Jacobson. Jacobson is the CTO and co-founder of Palisade Systems, Inc, and a teacher of internet security at Iowa State, but in his February 23rd deposition testimony she argues he failed to meet the reliability standards prescribed by Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Federal Rule of Evidence 702. The Groklaw and Slashdot communities participated in both the preparation of the deposition questions, and the vetting of the witness's responses."

Geez too many links

[Mateo_LeFou]

Could T real FA please stand up?

Ask me!

[alienmole]

I know how the RIAA can achieve reliability - it's easy, really. All they need to do is...

Wait, what am I doing? On second thought, they can kiss my skinny pasty-white nerd ass.

Re:Geez too many links

[LiquidCoooled]

The first link is in the future.
Clicking it will result in a temporal vortex opening up and taking away your internets.

Re:What does this mean?

[Anonymous Coward]

Normally I would tell you to RTFA, but since it included things like depositions and federal rules of evidence, I just didn't have the heart. I think it basically means that the RIAA might just have to call in a different biased expert witness.

Re:What does this mean?

[ScrewMaster]

Is this good, bad, or other?

Other. I'm the guy with the gun.

Re:Am I the only one

[vivaoporto]

Am I the only one who does NOT despise Jacobson?

Yes. You must be new here, welcome to slashdot.

Re:/. supports slimy lawyers.

[Paradise Pete]

This is a joke. More guilty people trying to get off the hook using slimy lawyers. and /. supports it.

Since you obviously have evidence for your well-considered conclusion, I don't see why you don't give the RIAA a call and offer your services. I suspect they'll be looking for someone pretty soon.

Re:Geez too many links

[Mateo_LeFou]

I read the summary. How do you think I knew there were too many links in it?

Re:Geez too many links

[NewYorkCountryLawyer]

Dear Mr. Coward.

1. The designation of "foe" was by mistake.

2. I don't know what the heck you are talking about with "revenge" and "sock puppets".

Yikes.

[ichigo 2.0]

Do you actually spend time to check that foe list periodically to see if it has new additions? I think you need a healthier hobby, like making hats out of tin foil or posting skeptical comments to stories about the moon landing.