http://venturebeat.com/2012/08/24/court-uploads-675k-fine-music-downloading/
Although I personally feel the fine is excessively high, it is very hard to find sympathy with Joel Tenenbaum simply because he was warned SEVERAL times to not engage in copyright infringement.
It is entirely possible that he can file Chapter 7 bankruptcy and sweep this judgment away.
It sounded like he was a stupid, cocky kid that didn't think anything could happen to him. No shortage of stupid, cocky kids nowadays that need a peg or two knocked out of them.
This case will quoted by copyright extortionists but let's not forget the context of his this kid got into the position he did. This is a very unusual and unorthodox case.
Although I personally feel the fine is excessively high, it is very hard to find sympathy with Joel Tenenbaum simply because he was warned SEVERAL times to not engage in copyright infringement.
It is entirely possible that he can file Chapter 7 bankruptcy and sweep this judgment away.
It sounded like he was a stupid, cocky kid that didn't think anything could happen to him. No shortage of stupid, cocky kids nowadays that need a peg or two knocked out of them.
This case will quoted by copyright extortionists but let's not forget the context of his this kid got into the position he did. This is a very unusual and unorthodox case.