In an unusual copyright infringement case, a defendant (Denise Barker) admits that she engaged in downloading copyrighted materials using Kazaa’s peer-to-peer (P2P) network. What makes this case unique is that the defendant is challenging the constitutionality of the damages music companies are trying to extract from her in the lawsuit.
As I’ve discussed in this blog previously, RIAA (and the MPAA) have abused copyright law to financially destroy individuals. Guilty or not, defendants are forced into settlements rather than fight teams of entertainment and intellectual property (IP) lawyers with the likelihood of being hit with [Read more...]
Disclosure: I first met Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Peyton Thomas (and his future wife — Anne Estrada) back in 1986 when just a college freshman at the University of Missouri (Mizzou). Thomas and I were good friends for several years.