Last week, the FCC ruled Comcast could not slow down the transmission of peer-to-peer file sharing downloads over its broadband network in a precedent-setting decision.  You can read more about the decision here, here and here.  The FCC ruled Comcast’s actions were unlawful because all lawful conduct online is supposed to be treated equally in … Continue Reading

A Minnesota jury awarded the RIAA $220,000 against Jammie Thomas for illegally downloading 24 songs online on the Kazaa file sharing network. Thomas, a single mother, contended she never downloaded any of the signs and her lawyer argued there was no way to prove who actually downloaded the songs. This is the first … Continue Reading

The RIAA’s target in Interscope v. Rodriguez claimed victory. In its textbook suit, the RIAA sued Yolanda Rodriguez claiming she downloaded illegal music, but failed to offer any specific evidence or proof of its claims.
After the defendant defaulted, the federal judge surprised the RIAA when he not only denied the default judgment, but also dismissed … Continue Reading