updated news on that huge fine for illegal file sharing

Thomas-Rasset Rejects RIAA's Settlement Offer
(January 27, 2010)
Just days after a judge reduced the penalties levied against Jammie
Thomas-Rasset for illegal file sharing from US $1.92 million to US
$54,000, the Minnesota mother of four has rejected an offer from the
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to settle the case out
of court for US $25,000. US District Judge Michael Davis reduced the
penalty because he said it bore no "relation to the actual damages."
One of Thomas-Rasset's attorneys, Joe Sibley, said his client rejected
the RIAA's settlement offer because the amount was still "exorbitant"
and the RIAA was using the case to make an example of his client and
"scare people into doing what they [the RIAA] want." The offer from the
RIAA was also contingent upon Thomas-Rasset asking Judge Davis to vacate
his decision to reduce the penalty.

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/01/settlement-rejected-in-shocking-riaa-file-sharing-verdict/

http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-10442482-261.html