The record industry behaves a lot like a wolverine with its leg caught in a trap: An animal with a naturally dyspeptic disposition in such excruciating pain that merely being close to it becomes physically dangerous.

Given how corrupt the industry is, the sight has not been an unenjoyable one—from a distance. But there are still some cautionary tales of people who got too close. Case in point: A file-sharing case in San Antonio, Texas.

Ars Technica reports that a judge found for the RIAA in the case. But since the violator in question was a 16-year-old who said she didn’t know that downloading songs on Kazaa was illegal, the judge lowered the per-song fine to $200.

In response, the RIAA has taken the trial to a jury for damages, hoping to get the fine increased.

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