Judge grants new trial in music downloading case
September 25, 2008 By STEVE KARNOWSKI , Associated Press Writer(AP) -- A federal judge granted a new trial to a Minnesota woman convicted of pirating music files in the nation's first file-sharing trial, ruling Wednesday he made an error in the jury instructions that "substantially prejudiced" her rights.
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Of course, to seek damages for illegal distribution, the plaintiffs must show that distribution happened.