Judge Quashes Recording-Industry Subpoenas Served on 2 Colleges

Two college students in North Carolina and their universities scored a legal victory against the recording industry in April, when a federal judge quashed subpoenas that would have required the institutions to reveal the students' identities. The Recording Industry Association of America had requested the subpoenas as a likely precursor to filing lawsuits accusing the students of swapping music online, in violation of copyright law.

About two years ago, the industry group sought to

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