this is the big takeaway for me of this article > IP Address Is Not Sufficient The verdict also cites jurisprudence holding that an IP address alone is not suf

this is the big takeaway for me of this article > IP Address Is Not Sufficient The verdict also cites jurisprudence holding that an IP address alone is not sufficient to establish copyright infringement. It also requires proof that the defendant authorized or controlled the alleged infringements, instead of merely being the listed subscriber connected to an IP address. This is a critical finding when it comes to the class action approach where all defendants are treated similarly, as these nuances may differ greatly from person to person. “I cannot see how there is any basis in fact to conclude that the proposed class proceeding is preferable to individual actions because the individual issues in this case swamp whatever common issues there might be,” Justice Gleason writes.