When you think of Napster, you think of music. But the first thing that struck me was that this was an important case not only for the music industry but for the whole Internet.
I think what it was about was the people's right to vote and have those votes counted. And if you think back through our history, an awful lot of wha… - David Boies
I think what it was about was the people's right to vote and have those votes counted. And if you think back through our history, an awful lot of wha…
- David Boies
But I'd say my best boss was Tom Barr, who was a partner at Cravath, Swain & Moore in the 1960s. It's because I learned so much from him. - David Boies
But I'd say my best boss was Tom Barr, who was a partner at Cravath, Swain & Moore in the 1960s. It's because I learned so much from him.
I made a penny for each paper delivered every day, plus 2 cents for Sunday papers. I had 120 customers. For a 10-year-old kid in the 1940s, that was … - David Boies
I made a penny for each paper delivered every day, plus 2 cents for Sunday papers. I had 120 customers. For a 10-year-old kid in the 1940s, that was …
Napster's only alleged liability is for contributory or vicarious infringement. So when Napster's users engage in noncommercial sharing of music, is … - David Boies
Napster's only alleged liability is for contributory or vicarious infringement. So when Napster's users engage in noncommercial sharing of music, is …
It was important for the Supreme Court to say it’s a matter of constitutional law that everyone is equal, to say everyone is entitled to the dignity … - David Boies
It was important for the Supreme Court to say it’s a matter of constitutional law that everyone is equal, to say everyone is entitled to the dignity …
You never know when you lose a case whether it was because the facts were against you, or because the judges had already made up their minds, or if y… - David Boies
You never know when you lose a case whether it was because the facts were against you, or because the judges had already made up their minds, or if y…
The very purpose of the Bill of Rights and the Constitution is to protect minority rights against majority voters. Every court decision that strikes … - David Boies
The very purpose of the Bill of Rights and the Constitution is to protect minority rights against majority voters. Every court decision that strikes …
We put fear and prejudice on trial, and fear and prejudice lost. - David Boies
We put fear and prejudice on trial, and fear and prejudice lost.
I was a paper boy, beginning the summer between my fourth-grade and fifth-grade years. - David Boies
I was a paper boy, beginning the summer between my fourth-grade and fifth-grade years.
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