The RIAA gave up on one of its oppressive copyright infringement lawsuits the other day by requesting dismissal of Atlantic Recording v Brennan in a Connecticut federal court.
The defendant never even had to appear in court, because the judge denied the RIAA's two motions for default judgment on the grounds that merely "making [the copyrighted works] available for distribution" - without proof of actual distribution - does not establish that any copyright infringement was committed.
Although this does not set precedent, nonetheless it is a landmark case that likely sets the high-water mark for RIAA lawsuits against individuals for alleged copyright infringement.