H.R.4279
January 16, 2008 03:01 PM (8 months ago) | Overall Score: 9.7 | Replies: 0

One might also ask why IP-related punishments need to be increased at all. Civil remedies are already grossly disproportionate and criminal remedies include jail time... is there a reason to divert resources toward this project? In response to wseltzer, I agree and worry further that IP "enforcement" can be *too* low. See, for example, the U.S. recording industry's actions against alleged infringers on P2P networks. Tens of thousands of "pre-litigation" letters later, the RIAA has grossed tens of millions of dollars. And none of it goes to the artists they represent. To me, this does not look like an industry in need of extra enforcement powers.