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Even if there is no relevant legal precedent, Comcast's common sense argument that the plaintiff in the case had a clear history of not using the identities of
by jknupp 14y ago
Even if there is no relevant legal precedent, Comcast's common sense argument that the plaintiff in the case had a clear history of not using the identities of the subscribers the court compelled ISPs to release in any litigation is the kind of argument that, in a perfect world, would become the norm. However, IANAL so I have no idea how likely it is to be successfully used again.
- lrs 14y agoI don't know, man - I'm no ally of the Plaintiffs in this case, but I don't think I buy that argument. What Comcast characterizes as "shakedowns" are really just negotiated settlements. The fact that the claims didn't go to litigation doesn't necessarily indicate that they aren't valid; it just means that they were settled before it became necessarily to file a lawsuit.
- justinlink 14y agoThis one law firm has had cases against tens of thousands of internet users. To this date they have never served a single one. Here's proof from Prenda itself in a court filing: "Although our records indicate that we have filed suits against individual copyright infringement defendants, our records indicate that no defendants have been served in the below-listed cases." http://www.scribd.com/doc/83287284 http://www.scribd.com/doc/83287284 (page 4 - all cases)