Judge Slashes “Unconstitutionally Excessive” File Sharing Fine By 90%
Last summer, a Boston University graduate student was ordered to pay $670,000 in damages for illegally downloading 30 songs. Yesterday, US District Court Judge Nancy Gertner said that was ludicrous and reduced it to $67,000. Thank God. Even that reduced number, she wrote in her decision, is “severe, even harsh.” She hopes the reduced damages…
