Tracking the John Doe Settlements

Ever wondered how the settlements in the RIAA lawsuits against John Doe file-sharers work? Here is a nice investigative piece on the followed path, leading to The Settlement Service Center in Seattle. It's representative has some smooth tactics to get his hands on the money:

"[I]f you are named in a federal lawsuit, it could also affect your job opportunities, because on employment applications, many times they will ask, 'have you ever been party to a lawsuit?' "And you would have to check 'yes' at that time, because that would be public knowledge."

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Thru the p2pweblog