Accused music pirate turns the tables on the RIAA

Link: Accused music pirate turns the tables on the RIAA. Tanya Anderson wasn't satisfied with her victory over the RIAA, which sued her for copyright infringement in the dragnet litigation that some are calling heavy handed. After being threatened, she says, with financial ruin if she refused to admit guilt, and pay a $5,000 settlement amount, she has filed an action for conspiracy, illegal investigative techniques, and has demanded $5 million in damages. We lawyers know that demand amounts in such litigation are often more for public consumption that real amounts; however, I suspect that a Soccer Mom targeted by the big, bad RIAA will have some jury appeal.