, 2007-12-11
On October 1, 2007, Jammie Thomas -- a single mother living in Brainerd, Minnesota -- was sued in civil court for copyright infringement by the Recording Industry Association of America. Three days later, the jury returned the verdict; Ms. Thomas was liable for willfully infringing the copyrights on 24 songs. The fine: $222,000.
Mark D. Rsch
11-16-Report%20and%20Recommendation%20of%20Magistrate%20Judg
e%20--%20District%20of%20Idaho.pdf
demonstrates how posing a DMCA takedown letter sent from a lawyer can raise copyright infringment and discovery issues. When a la...
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