Its been clear for some time that Joel Tenenbaum would face a steep uphill battle countering the record label plaintiffs’ evidence that he infringed their rights in 30 sound recordings by downloading and distributing them over the KaZaA peer-to-peer network—but it was still jarring to hear one of his attorneys openly admit liability today in court.
Tenenbaum has himself admitted to his KaZaA use multiple times, under oath, during his two days of depositions. And Judge Nancy Gertner’s last-minute order granting summary judgment for the plaintiffs on Tenenbaum’s proposed fair use defense removed his ability to argue to the jury, “Yes, I did it, but it wasn’t against the law.”
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