Originally posted by av98m:
This is the scary part:
[b]The case, however, did set legal precedents favoring the
industry.
In proving liability, the industry did not have to demonstrate that
the defendant's computer had a file-sharing program installed at
the time that they inspected her hard drive. And the RIAA did not
have to show that the defendant was at the keyboard when RIAA
investigators accessed Thomas' share folder.
Also, the judge in the case ruled that jurors may find copyright
infringement liability against somebody solely for sharing files on
the internet. The RIAA did not have to prove that others downloaded
the files. That was a big bone of contention that U.S. District
Judge Michael Davis settled in favor of the
industry.
those people who got xedoed should take a hard look at this
case.[/b]
Interesting. Here in the States, piracy isn't rampant and
blatant like in Asia.
