Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Florida

I received a letter saying that I downloaded something illegally. They are offering an out of court settlement, but I can't pay that full amount. Do they accept payments for something like that? If I don't respond I will be named in the law suit and my computers seized. The file in question (which I don't remember) is from back in January and long gone. I am sure my PC has been reformatted since then and I would have no proof I didn't download it. I would then be in violation of deleting the content. Would it be better to settle?


Asked on 8/10/12, 9:37 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Barry Stein De Cardenas, Freixas, Stein & Zachary

This is a increasing are of the law. They get the information on line from the IP address and that pretty much confirms receipt whether or not you have it on your computer.Work something out so you can avoid the inconvenience of dealing with the lawsuit which will likely be filed.

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Answered on 8/11/12, 8:28 am
Barry Stein De Cardenas, Freixas, Stein & Zachary

This is a increasing area of the law. They get the information on line from the IP address and that pretty much confirms receipt whether or not you have it on your computer.Work something out so you can avoid the inconvenience of dealing with the lawsuit which will likely be filed.

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Answered on 8/11/12, 8:28 am


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