RIAA Loses Filesharing Case Against Oklahoma Mother

The RIAA accused Debbie Foster of copyright infringement in November 2004 while adding Amanda Foster, Debbie’s daughter, to the complaint from the RIAA in July of 2005. Although offered the opportunity to settle out of court for $5,000, Foster elected to fight the case. After being asked to provide dates of alleged copyrighted files downloaded and when they were downloaded, the RIAA didn’t have the records — The RIAA decided to ask the court to withdraw its case. While doing so, Judge Lee R. West also awarded her attorneys fees.

So let me get this straight. The RIAA sues people, and doesn’t have records to back up their claims? You have to wonder how many of their cases lack such data.