Charles Lee Mudd Jr. has been representing individuals subpoenaed
and sued by the Recording Industry Association of America since
the RIAA's suits began in late summer of 2003. He also has represented
those sued by the Motion Picture Association of America since the
MPAA's suits began. He has been featured on NPR's Morning Edition,
in Rolling Stone Magazine, and, most recently featured in Sky
Radio's America's Best Lawyers series (Safari users click here).
Charles became concerned about the RIAA's use of the Digital Millennium
Copyright Act (DMCA) to obtain the identities of alleged infringers
of the copyrights held by the RIAA's clients (the major Record Companies).
In addition, he objected to the approach adopted and implemented
by the RIAA for purposes of attacking the file-sharing problem.
Consequently, he volunteered on philosophical and public policy
grounds to represent individuals who found themselves facing the
RIAA.
A flexible, discounted rate program has been established
to provide representation for those individuals targeted by the
MPAA and RIAA. This representation includes both settlement discussions
and litigation defense. We have designed our discounted rate program
to enable individuals to more freely choose how they wish to respond
to the MPAA and RIAA lawsuits.
Thus, the same concerns that prompted Charles' involvement in these
matters continue to drive his efforts in defending and representing
those individuals who have found themselves as defendants in lawsuits
brought by the Recording Industry.
In 2005, Charles' firm co-sponsored with the Electronic Frontier
Foundation the First Annual P2P Litigation Summit. The Summit brought
together leading experts in the area of P2P Litigation.
With respect to his involvement in this area of law practice, Charles
has been listed on the subpoena
defense website since its beginning. He has experience in representing
the interests of low-income individuals, minors, students, and adults
with respect to the MPAA and RIAA. Indeed, he has substantial experience
in dealing with the attorneys for the MPAA and RIAA. He has trained a number of attorneys in Chicago that now also represent RIAA defendants. Moreover, having
a background in intellectual property, litigation, and privacy,
he remains well-prepared and experienced to handle all aspects of
MPAA and RIAA related legal representation. Charles' unique approach
to these matters provide our clients with exceptional and professional
representation.
Please contact Charles at 773.588-5410 or
cmudd@muddlawoffices.com for a private, complimentary consultation.
For your general benefit, please
visit our MPAA
and RIAA Information Page that provides general information
related to the RIAA Legal Initiative.
In all cases, we recommend that you speak with legal counsel
immediately upon receiving notification that your identity
has been subpoenaed from your ISP or your academic institution, or that you have been named in
a lawsuit. Please note that in some jurisdictions (eg Illinois)
oral settlement agreements can be enforced. Thus, it remains imperative
that you speak with legal counsel as quickly as possible. Again,
you can contact Charles
Mudd or visit www.subpoenadefense.org
for a list of several attorneys providing representation in these
circumstances. |