[none of this means the cases will go anywhere] 1. Not many US federal court cases end up in front of juries anymore. 2. Many jurisdictions outside the US don

[none of this means the cases will go anywhere] 1. Not many US federal court cases end up in front of juries anymore. 2. Many jurisdictions outside the US don't use juries at all, others use them only in criminal cases, not civil. 3. The plaintiffs in these cases would be the users harmed, not the "Pirate" parties, and even if a jury were used, it is unlikely a judge would allow the defense to make anything out of the fact that a "pirate party" were involved, as it's entirely irrelevant and potentially prejudicial. 4. The EFF generally takes up cases it thinks might be winnable.