It looks like the cartel have bitten off more than they can chew in a case recently announced.
http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/2008/11/tenenbaum-plans-to-call-as-trial.htmlIn Sony BMG Music v. Tenenbaum, the defendant's witness includes, among others:
-John Perry Barlow (former songwriter for The Grateful Dead)
-Prof. Johan Pouwelse (technical and scientific director of European research project P2P-Next)
-Prof. Lawrence Lessig
-Matthew Oppenheim (RIAA Lawyer)
-Prof. Terry Fisher
-Prof. Wendy Seltzer
-Prof. John Palfrey
-Prof. Jonathan Zittrain
-Andrew Grant (former antipiracy specialist at Macrovision)
I count 6 professors, one RIAA lawyer, one songwriter and an ex Macrovision employee, this is sure to be a great day out for those able to attend, I dont think Sony have a chance of winning with all this talent lined up for the defence