Portland, Ore. - A federal judge has awarded an Oregon woman $107,834 in attorneys' fees to compensate for her expenses in a file-sharing copyright lawsuit that the record labels eventually dropped. The attorney for exonerated defendant Tanya Andersen had sought nearly $300,000 in attorneys' fees, while lawyers for the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) had argued that that amount was excessive, and instead asked the court to award just $30,000 in fees.

The amount the judge eventually decided on still stands as the largest attorneys' fees payout the RIAA has had to pay yet across the 20,000-plus lawsuits it has filed against users of peer-to-peer networks.

However, both sides may still appeal the decision.

Andersen also still has a malicious prosecution lawsuit pending against the RIAA.

Related Links:
http://snipurl.com/2q3jm (Ars Technica)

http://snipurl.com/2q3ly (PDF of ruling)

http://snipurl.com/2q3k9 (DMW previous coverage)