Tom Perrelli

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  • Lawyer Tom Perrelli was nominated to be the Associate Attorney General at the Department of Justice under the Obama Administration. Perelli, who has also prosecuted high profile music piracy cases for the RIAA, will oversee the cases regarding civil matters, antitrust law and civil rights.Change.gov: Obama announces key Department of Justice posts (January 6, 2008)
  • High Profile Cases

    Perrelli has worked on a number of high-profile cases during his career. He has prosecuted companies and individuals for copyright infringement while working with the RIAA, including several college students who shared files over Internet networks.CNET: Obama picks RIAA's favorite lawyer for a top Justice post (January 6, 2009) He also represented Michael Schaivo, husband of Terri Schaivo, during his legal battle to have his wife's feeding tube removed. Perrelli took the Schaivo case for free, a case which Michael Schaivo eventually won.Family Research Council Blog: Change Watch Backgrounder: Thomas J. Perrelli (January 6, 2009)

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