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Originally Posted by Shaggy
Remember, this never went to trial, so the student didn't have to show any real loss either. Amazon has already set the precedent that they are willing to give payouts when this happens.
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You're right. In this particular case, the student never had the opportunity to demonstrate his loss to the court. But presumably he was able to use it as part of the bargaining process. If he hadn't suffered any significant loss, Amazon would have had no reason to seek a settlement.
As for setting a precedent, well you might be right about that as well, although it wouldn't be a precedent in the legal sense, that is, one that a future court would take account of.
On the other hand, I'd have thought Amazon would have been able to say in their defence that the student should have taken reasonable precautions to safeguard his notes (such as backing them up to his PC).