Last year's position : Not Placed

Some would say millions of consumers, in bedrooms and offices the world over, are doing a good job of dictating terms to the suits in music and film subsidiaries of the major entertainment conglomerates. But when the RIAA goes after a 12-year-old girl or confused pensioner, who are they going to call? Of course the answer could well be leading IP lawyer Fred von Lohmann from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, given his track record fighting the controversial US Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Can currently be found defending Streamcast in a case brought by 28 entertainment companies.