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Originally Posted by darryl
Yes. Also, the US Courts seem to be becoming more aware of the shortcomings of trying to identify who actually downloaded something via an ip address. Unfortunately the punitive statutory damages scheme seems to encourage this type of litigation. On the other hand, I am not aware of any other countries having adopted a punitive statutory damages regime. It is nowhere near as lucrative to sue for the price of the downloaded product plus legal costs.
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There is a reason that the US bar is one of the biggest contributors in US politics.