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Originally Posted by Richey79
The fine was reduced to $54,000 on appeal.
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It wasn't reduced on appeal; it was reduced by the trial judge.
But it's more complicated than that; there have been 3 trials. She lost the first one, but the trial judge ordered a new trial (for an issue unrelated to the amount of the damages). In the second trial, the jury awarded $2 M, but the court reduced it to $54,000, with the plaintiff's having the option to reject that amount and have a new trial on damages only. In the trial on damages, the jury awarded $1.5 million. The trial court reduced it to $54,000 again and the record companies are appealing that judgment...this is the first time that an appellate court has considered these issues.
(Also, for whatever reason it appears that Thomas actually shared 1700 songs but the companies only sought damages for 24; I'm not sure why)