RIAA ex-defendant has counterclaim dismissed

One of the few RIAA defendants to have their cases dropped ran into some trouble in her effort to countersue the organization over its actions during the course of the case.

A federal judge dismissed Andersen's complaint on Tuesday, but gave her the option to refile within 30 days with the requirement that her attorneys be more specific as to which laws they allege the RIAA and its partner MediaSentry violated.

U.S. District Judge Anna Brown came to the decision after a short hearing on RIAA's motion to dismiss.

"Based on the record developed at the hearing, the Court grants Defendants' Motions to Dismiss on the grounds that Andersen has not adequately stated claims for relief," the ruling reads.

The original suit was filed in August 2007 after the RIAA dropped its case against her. In her complaint, Andersen alleged that the groups tried to contact her daughter while she was at school without parental consent. She as well issues accusations of libel and fraud.

RIAA said that Andersen's claims were "meritless," and said it was satisfied with the result. However, the case is not exactly over -- with Brown leaving the door open for Andersen to refile, the recording industry group could still find itself on the losing end of a piracy battle: a rare reversal of past events.