Jammie Thomas Plans To Appeal Jury Verdict Of Copyright Infringement
Jammie Thomas, the Minnesota woman who lost the first jury infringement decision last week, says that she plans to appeal the $222,000 award to the RIAA. The single mother announced her decision Monday morning on CNN. Thomas elaborated on her blog that she plans to appeal based on the federal jury’s finding that making songs available online violates copyright. “This would stop the RIAA dead in their tracks,” Thomas...
Jury Finds Jammie Thomas Liable for Infringement – Awards $222,000 To RIAA In First Trial Case
Jammie Thomas was found liable for copyright infringement in the nation’s first file-sharing case to go before a jury. Twelve jurors decided that the Minnesota woman, a single mother of two, must pay $9,250 for each of 24 shared songs that were the subject of the lawsuit, amounting to a whopping $222,000 in penalties. After the verdict was read, Thomas with bowed head left the courthouse without comment. The jurors also declined...
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