The first jury awarded Capitol Records over $200,000 in damages against a woman who did illegally download some music, but with no intent to damage the company or to profit from her copyright infringement. A judge ruled that the making available argument, a key RIAA-promoted issue, is not applicable. Read the very clear explanation of the issues involved on this Recording Industry vs. The People blog post. This is what schools, parents, and teachers fear, and it's important that they both understand the issues and also the motivation behind potential legal action. Here's the link to the specific September 24, 2008 post: http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/#6666659042120040719
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