RIAA wins key file sharing victory

Link: RIAA wins key victory, accused file sharer must pay $220,000 | Crave : The gadget blog. Do you know where your kids are? Do you know what they are doing online? In the first trial in which an individual accused of illegal downloading of copyrighted files went all the way to a jury, the jury ruled for the RIAA, and awarded substantial damages. Even in the absence of direct evidence that the Defendant was the individual who actually downloaded the files, the jury found the circumstantial evidence compelling. Some pundits are attacking the woman's lawyers for mounting a defense; the implication being that no competent lawyer should have taken the case to trial. Had the Defendant prevailed, however, I suspect that it would have been hailed as a victory for consumers. As with all legal matters, it depends upon whose ox is being gored.