NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "In a San Antonio, Texas, case, Maverick v. Harper, a case against a young woman accused of having committed copyright infringement at the age of 16, the Judge denied the RIAA's summary judgment motion this Summer, saying that there were factual issues as to whether defendant qualified for the 'innocent infringement' defense. He offered the record companies a way out, however, saying he would grant them a judgment if they agreed to take only $200 — as opposed to the $9250 they sought from Jammie Thomas or the $750 they usually seek — per infringed recording. We have recently learned that, after the Judge denied the RIAA's reconsideration motion and scheduled a trial date, the RIAA filed papers agreeing to take the $200-per-recording amount. While $200 is still about 600 times the amount of the actual damages, it's better than paying 26,000 times the actual damages, which is what the RIAA tried to squeeze out of Ms. Thomas." Link to Original Source
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