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Originally Posted by photodude
Shawty, you hit the nail on the head.
The same applies with this case, as applies with registered keepers of cars and other drivers committing offences. If you can't ID the exact person driving the car and committing a speeding offence etc, you (the registered keeper) can't be prosecuted.
If you can't ID the exact person using the computer, and committing the copyrights breach, they can't claim damages and costs against the account holder. As some of the download times date back 1-2 years+, people can not be expected to remember who was at the PC at that time, so the "unknown downloader/unaware of download" defence stands up in a balance of probability  . |
But as far as Im aware and like I said in the post you replied to, the law has changed so the owner of the car can get done for not knowing who was in charge of the owners car. Wether this relates to anything else, im not sure.