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FTC Settles With Seller of "100% Legal" File-Sharing Tutorial

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 30, 2006 - 1:32pm.
Washington - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has settled charges against a website operator who claimed the file-sharing network tutorial he was selling was "100 percent legal." The FTC sued Cashier Myricks in September 2005 for selling his $24.95 tutorial, which did not contain file-sharing software, but taught users how to download music and movies for free using popular programs. The settlement calls for Myricks to refund over $15,000 to more than 600 customers. It also bars misrepresentations about file-sharing products or services, and requires that the operator disclose the civil and criminal liability risks of downloading copyrighted material without the owner's permission.
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2006/05/p2p.htm
http://www.mp3downloadcity.com
tags: Law | Settlements | P2P | Piracy | Music | Cybercrime | People | FTC | File Sharing | Cashier Myricks |



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