Quess she should have paid .99 per song. She shouldn’t have her life ruined because of this. A little too nazi for me. It will probably be thrown out, but will cost her big bucks for attorneys.
Well, her "crime" was the sharing, more than just the downloading. It's harsh as hell, because the RIAA didn't have to prove that anybody else even got a copy via her shares. They only had to prove "intent".
> It will probably be thrown out, but will cost her big bucks for attorneys.
I suspect it already has, though probably there are some pockets helping her out.
Her attorneys are working for free. They are part of a group that is against the RIAA. They advanced some strange theories, but I think the judge was against Thomas.
He let in MediaSentry's evidence on a technicality. Their actions were illegal under Minnesota's law, but since they were in another state he said that didn't apply. I think by investigating someone in a state by directly connecting to her computer you are automatically operating in that state. This case would have fallen apart without that evidence.