According to The Register, Advocate General Juliane Kokott, adviser to the European Court, reckons European internet service providers are not obliged to hand over subscriber information when approached by record labels pursuing civil cases. The information should be handed over in a criminal case.

This is not a court ruling, but it is likely to be the opinion adopted by the European court.

In related news: 23 New Schools to Receive Latest Round of RIAA Pre-Lawsuit Letters.

The RIAA is a bunch of thugs. When the revolution comes, they will be up against the wall before the PR department of Sirius Cybernetics Corporation.