RIAA Says Proof is Not Necessary To Sue For Infringement

Courtesy Digg / Tech Industry News  Wed, 07/02/2008 - 11:10

The RIAA echoed its sister lobbying group, the MPAA, by telling the Jammie Thomas judge that solely making available copyrighted works on a peer-to-peer network is enough to prove unauthorized distribution with fines of up to $150,000 per violation.

Any higher standard of actual proof would "cripple" copyright enforcement in the digital age.

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