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Originally Posted by AzteK
Are you counting on people just settling their cases?
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In Germany that way of fighting piracy (filesharing in peer to peer networks) works since 2005. About 30% settle their case at once and pay between € 250 and € 1,500, depending on the movie or song they downloaded.
Another 25% settle their case later, usually when they receive a second or third letter of the attorney. Those mostly pay lower fees because they are represented by counsels.
Some other 25% wonīt settle and their cases are brought to court with different results.
You canīt compare those results to US cases because of the different legal system. In Germany the plaintiff has to cover the court fees first. If he - the plaintiff - wins the case, the defendant has to reimburse the court fees as well as the lawyer's fees the plaintiff has to pay for his lawyers. You wonīt get anything from the plaintiff if he is insolvent. Thatīs why usually only those cases are brought to court where the plaintiff is known to be solvent.
About 20% do not pay and their cases are never brought to court.
Those numbers are based on my personal experience. They may vary. But even if youīll never bring one case to court, this source of income is valuable.