Music Piracy Group - Personal Blog 4 (Research Post)

I found another source that has information regarding the legal issues of file sharing. The verdict in the case of the RIAA vs. Jammy Thomas, one of the first wins for the RIAA, has been overturned by the district court in Minnesota. Judge Michael Davis overturned the verdict based on the fact that making files available is not equivalent to actual distribution of copyrighted material. [1]

1. Koman, R. (2008, September 25). RIAA loses $222k verdict against Jammy Thomas. ZDNet. Retrieved from http://government.zdnet.com/?p=4040/