Voltage Pictures, the studio behind 2009's The Hurt Locker, is suing almost 25,000 BitTorrent users who allegedly illegally downloaded the flick. That came just weeks after 23,000 were sued for downloading The Expendables, produced by Nu Image.
Many Plaintiff's letter will state that you are liable for up to $150,000 in damages and the Plaintiff’s attorneys fees. Typical damages for copyright actually range from $750 to $30,000, and to get damages between $30,000 and $150,000 a Plaintiff is required to produce a very strong showing of “intent” on your part. That said, it is true that copyright lawsuits can be expensive for both damages and attorneys fees. Out of court settlement will probably cost between $500-$5,000. These are civil not criminal charges.
jpr: One student faces such a $150,000 law suit which will default in Plaintiff's if he does not respond after 6 months. Some motivation by the producers is that such law suits will net more $$$ than the film actually grossed in the theaters. Be Careful ya'll.
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