UK 'anti-piracy' law firm threatens 150 people with court action
At least 150 reportedly innocent people have been targeted in a crackdown on illegal file-sharing that's being conducted by London-based law firm ACS:Law. The firm has sent out letters to thousands accusing them of copyright 'piracy' and offering them a chance to settle by paying about £500. According to a report, a 78 year-old, who does not know what file sharing is and has never even heard of BitTorrent, was accused of downloading pornography.
UK 'anti-piracy' law firm threatens 150 people with court action
theinquirer.net
Fri, Jan 29, 2010