The RIAA just doesn't learn its lesson sometimes. 16-year-old Robert Santangelo has seen privacy lawsuits before. His mom, Patti Santangelo, was sued by the RIAA in 2005 and refused to settle. She took her case public and became a hero to DRM hating nerds everywhere.

And the RIAA, stupid idiots, went ahead and sued her kid. Robert, like his mom, isn't taking no shit from no one. Robby demanded a jury trial and submitted a counterclaim, accusing the RIAA, amongst other things, of "engag[ing] in a wide-ranging conspiracy to defraud the courts of the United States." He went on to say that while the RIAA are "ostensibly competitors in the recording industry, are a cartel acting collusively in violation of the antitrust laws and public policy."

Keep on fighting the good fight, Robert. –Adam Frucci

NY Teen in Piracy Lawsuit Accuses Record Companies of Collusion [1010 WINS]

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