If you use Limewire, Frostwire, or other file sharing software you could be sued by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) or the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). Did you know that over three short years, between 2003 and 2006, the RIAA sued over 20,000 music fans for thousands of dollars per person for file sharing? Here's some tips to make sure you avoid law enforcement and are not then next person sued:
1) Normally, people are sued only for sharing music, not for just downloading it. Make sure you keep copyrighted material out of your shared folder or disable the sharing feature of your P2P application.
2) Avoid publicly accessible file sharing networks, such as those at colleges. Sometimes, these networks will report you making your chance of getting sued significantly greater.
3) To be safe, you could always just avoid downloading any copyrighted material.
If you have received notice or your ISP address has already been sued visit the Electronic Frontier Foundation's website at www.eff.org for help and additional information.