There are a number of fascinating defenses explored in this article…the RIAA has only IP addresses, not anything further like user names and passwords that would be the proverbial smoking gun. Though they can identify the specific dorm room that was pirating music, anyone who’s been to college can attest to the open door environment that exists on the dorm room floor. This will be an interesting case to watch.

In a move likely to be closely watched elsewhere in the nation, Oregon Attorney General Hardy Myers is seeking to quash a subpoena from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) seeking the identities of 17 students at the University of Oregon who allegedly infringed music copyrights.In a motion filed Oct. 31 in the U.S. District Court in Oregon, Myers said the move was based on the fact that the university was unable to identify the alleged music pirates based solely on the IP address information provided by the RIAA. The University of Oregon is a state-run institution and the motion was filed on its behalf by Myers.

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