Copyright Law
Directed Verdict Against Tenenbaum; Jury to Decide Music Download Damages
A federal judge last night granted the directed verdict sought by the plaintiffs in a high-profile music downloading case against a Boston University physics graduate student.
But the jury still has a role: It will determine whether the copyright violations Joel Tenenbaum admitted during his trial testimony yesterday were willful and determine how much he must pay, reports the Metro Desk blog of the Boston Globe.
Damages in the case, which is being tried in federal court in Boston, could potentially add up to as much as $4.5 million.
Additional coverage:
ABAJournal.com: “Tenenbaum Admits Music Downloading, RIAA Plaintiffs Move for Directed Verdict”
Wall Street Journal Law Blog: “A Beantown Headscratcher: Nesson’s Client Admits to Infringement”
