No damages for file-sharing due to lack of proof of infringement

In June 2011, the Stuttgart Regional Court, in case 17 O 39/11, dealt with the question of whether claims for reimbursement of expenses or damages exist in cases of alleged copyright infringement due to the unauthorized use of file-sharing software. In the case at hand, the lawsuit was dismissed in its entirety by judgment of June 28, 2011. The appeal subsequently filed with the Stuttgart Higher Regional Court [...]

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